LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. 

Chap. A Copyright Ko. 

SheliuEL i~ 



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 



A SYLLABUS 



OF 



MATERIA MEDICA 

AND 

Pharmacognosy. 

WITH ESPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE METHODS OF PRESCRIBING, 

COMPOUNDING AND ADMINISTERING 

MEDICINAL SUBSTANCES. 

INTENDED AS A HAND-BOOK 

_, FOR 

STUDENTS, PHARMACISTS AND PHYSICIANS. 

BY 

HENRY FINKELPEARL, PH.G. M. D. 

DEMONSTRATOR OF PHARMACY IN THE 

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MEDICAL DEPARTMENT 

OF THE WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. 



1895. 

PRESS OF W. T. NICHOLSON 
PITTSBURGH, PA. 







1^53/ 




40199 

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1895, by Henry 

' Finkelpearl, M. D., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at 

Washington, D. C. 



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professor of materia ITTeoica, (Therapeutics arto Dermatology, in the 
IPestern Pennsylvania UTebical College, 

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professor of 23otany auo materia ITtebica, in the Pittsburgh 
College of pharmacy, 

^or Daluable ^nstxnctions During Siubent Days, 

(Ibis Book is (gratefully 3 n ^cribeb 

By tfye 2tuttjor, 



CONTENTS 



PART I. 

PAGE. 

Vegetable Drugs , 10a to 65a 

Animal Drugs lb to 7b 

Volatile Oils '. lc to lie 

Fixed Oils _ 13c to 17c 

Miscellaneous Oils 18c-19c 

Alkaloids , 20c to 34c 

Proximate Principles 35c 

Neutral Principles 36c to 39c 

Official Chemical Substances Id to 79d 

Official Preparations ,.... le to 94e 

PART II. 

Unofficial Substances 3f to 18f 

Prescriptions lg-2g 

Terms and Abbreviations used in Prescriptions. 3g-4g 

Weights and Measures 4g to 6g 

Rules of Dosage 7g 

Incompatibilities 8g to llg 

Specimens of Prescriptions lh to 8h 

Key to Prescriptions 9h 

Poisons and Antidotes lOh to 12h 

Index 



ABBREVIATIONS. 



s. q. — sufficient quantity. 
var. — variety, 
v. s. — very soluble. 
Prep. — Preparations. 



PREFACE. - 

This little book is intended by the author to be emi- 
nently practical. His aim has been to furnish a work 
that will replace to some extent the want of practical 
knowledge of drugs, felt by so many of our medical 
students and young practitioners. Often those entering 
upon the study of Materia Medica find themselves at a 
disadvantage with others, through an insufficient knowl- 
edge of the physical properties of drugs. Again, physi- 
cians just entering upon their profession are often at a 
loss both as to the selection of drugs and the best 
manner of exhibiting remedies in a form that would 
be both compatible and pleasing to the senses. For both 
these classes of men this book will fill a long-felt want. 

In the first part of this book the student will find a com- 
plete enumeration of all those substances and their prepa- 
rations recognized by the United States Pharmacopoeia, 
seventh decennial revision. The origin or source, physical 
properties, and constituents or ingredients are described 
as fully as will be found practically useful. The doses 
and methods of administration are given for all substances 
employed as remedial agents. Although guided by the 



Pharmacopoeia, I decided that deviation from it? purely 
alphabetical construction, and arrangement into classes, 
would render the following work more accessible to the 
student, without reducing its value as a book for reference. 

The second part embraces the most important unofficial 
active principles, synthetic remedies and a few salts used 
by the medical profession, but not included in our official 
code. The principles of prescribing and combining 
medicinal substances and a collection of useful prescrip- 
tions are given, together with general rules on and a list 
of incompatibilities. Doses are given throughout the 
book in both systems of weights and measures, so as to 
gradually accustom students to the metric system by 
comparing it constantly with the old method, some of the 
prescriptions being written in one system, some in the 
other. 

In addition to the above parts, a table of poisons and 
antidotes has been appended. 

1918 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
September, 1895. 



Part I. 



U. S. P. 

Official Materia Medica. 



VEGETABLE 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



BOTANICAL ! NATURAL 
NAME. ORDER. 



HA.BITAT. PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



Absinthium 



Acacia. 



*Aconitum Aconitum 
Napellus. 



Artemisia Composite. 
Absinthium 



Acacia 
Senegal. 



Allium. 



Aloe Barba- 
densis. 



Aloe Soco- 
trina. 



Althaea. 



Allium 
sativum. 



Aloe vera. 



Aloe Perryj. 



Althaea offi- 
cinalis. 



Legumino- 
sae, 



Ranuncu- 



lacea?. 



Lilliacea?. 



Lilliacete. 



Lilliacea?. 



Vlalvacea?. 



Northern 

Asia, 

Europe, 

Africa, 

and 
cultivated. 

Western 
Africa, 
near the 
river 
Senegal. , 



Leaves and 
tops. 



Gummy 
exudation. 






Mountaine- The tuber, 
ous districts 

of Europe, 

Asia and 
N. America. 



Asia and The bulb. 

Southern 

Europe; 
cultivated. 



Africa; The inspis- 

cultivated, sated juice 
of the 
leaves. 

Africa; Theinspis- 

cultivated. sated juice 
of the 
leaves. 



Wormwood. 



Gum Arabic 



Aconite. 



Europe ; 
natural- 
ized in 
Eastern 
U. S. 



The root. 



Garlic. 



Aloes 

(.Curacao). 



Socotrine 
Aloes. 



Marsh- 
mallow. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



DRUGS. 



PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 



CONSTITUENTS. 



OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 



Odor, aro- 
matic ; 
taste, per- 
sistently 
bitter. 



Faint odor; 
insipid, 
mucilagi- 
nous taste. 



Odorless ; 
acrid taste. 



Odor pun- 
gent; 

taste warm 
and acrid. 



Odor saf- 
fron-like; 
taste very 
bitter. 

Odor saf- 
fron-like, 
when 
breathed 
upon; 
taste per- 
sistently 
bitter. 

Odor faint ; 
taste 
sweetish, 
mucilagin- 
ous. 



gr. x-xxx 

3j. 

(0.6-20-4.0 
Gm.) 



Ad libit, 



gr. J4-1SS. 

(0.015-0.1 

Gm.) 



oSS-J. 

12.0-4.0 

Gm.) 



gr. ij-xv. 

(0.13-1.0 

Gm.) 



gr. rj-xv. 

(0.13-1.0 

Gm.) 



5SS-1J. 

(2.0-8 
Gm.) 



Volatile Oil, 
Absiiittiin, 

tannic acid, ect. 



Arabic Acid. 

combined with 
Calcium, Mag- 
nesium and 
Potassium. 



0.07 per cent, of a 
Mixture of 
Alkaloids, 

found in com 
merce under 
the n ame of 
Aconitine. 

Volatile Oil, 

% per cent. 



None. 



Muc. Acaciae., 
Pulv. Cretre 
Co. 



Ex. Aconiti, 
Ex. Aconiti Fl 
Tinct. Aconiti 



A wine and infu- 
sion are used by 
the laity in the 
proportion of 
5j 5iv to Oj. 



Chiefly employed 
to hold insoluble 
powders in sus- 
pension, tc emul- 
sify oils or other 
substances and 
as excipient for 
pills. 



Syrup. Allii. 



Aloin, 

(Barbaloin.) 



Aloin, 

(Socaloin.) 



Asparag'in and 
Mucilage. 



None. 



Aloe Purifi- 

cata, 
Ext. Aloes. 



Syrupus 
AlthEeae. 



An unofficial prep- 
aration entitled 
Mettauer's Ape- 
rient, or Mistura 

Aloes et Soda is 
largely used. 



Enters as an ingre- 
dient into the 
Pectoral species. 
Official in the 
German and 
other Pharmaco- 
poeias. 



Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



1 2a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL BOTANICAL I NATURAL | 



Aminonia- 
cum, 



Amygdala 
Amara. 



Amygdala 
Dulcis. 



Amylum. 



Anisum. 



Anthemis. 



Apocy- 

liimi. 



Arnica? 
Flores. 



Arnicae 
Radix. 



PART used. 



Dorema 
Ammonia- 
cum. 



Primus 
Amyardalus. 

variety 

amara. 



Prunus 
Anaygdalus, 

variety 

dulcis. 



Zea Mays. 



Pimpinella 
Anisum. 



Anthemis 
nobilis. 



Apocynum 
cannabi- 
num. 



Arnica mon- 
tana. 



Arnica mon- 
tana. 



Unibelli- 
ferae. 



Rosacea?. 



Rosacea?. 



Graniineae. 



Unibelli- 
ferae. 



Conipositae. 



Apocyna- 
ceae. 



Compositae. 



Compositae. 



Eastern 
Persia and 
Turkestan 



Western 
Asia; nat- 
uralized in 
the Medit 
eranean 
basin. 



Western 
Asia; nat- 
uralized in 
the Medit- 
eranean 
basin. 

Almost 
universal. 



Western 
Asia, Egypt, 
Southeast'n 
Europe; 
cultivated. 

Europe; 
cultivated. 



U. S. 



Gum-resin; 
exuding 
from the 
stem and 
root spon- 
taneously. 

The seed. 



The seed. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



Ammoniac. 



Bitter 
Almond » 



Sweet 
Almond. 



The fecula Starch, 
of the seed. 



The fruit. 



The flower- 
heads. 



The root. 



Europe, in The flower- 
mountaine- heads, 
ous dis- 
tricts. 



Europe. 



The rhizome 
and roots. 



Anise. 



Chamomile. 



Canadian 
Hemp. 



Arnica 
Flowers. 



Arnica Root 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



13a 



PHYSICAL 

PROPERTIES 



CONSTITUENTS. 



OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 



Peculiar 
odor; bit- 
ter, acrid 
and nause- 
ous taste. 



Taste bitter 
When trit- 
urated 
with water 
it emits 
the odor 
of Hydro- 
cyanic 
Acid. 



Taste bland 
and sweet- 
ish. No 
odor. 



Inodorous 
and taste- 
less. 



s:r. v-xxx. Volatile Oil, 
(0.3-2.0 0.5—4 



Gin-) 



3 J — 51 J 

(4 0-64.0 
Gm.) 



Resin 70 and 
O11111 18-28 



Fixed Oil4> 
Fin 11 Is in. 
Am.viitlaliii 1-3 



Ad liDit. 



Ad libit. 



Aromatic gr. v-xxx, 
odor; sweet, (0.3-2.0 
spicy taste. Gm.) 



Pleasant 
odor; bit- 
ter, spicy 
taste. 

Odorless; 
disagreea- 
ble, bitter 
taste. 



Odor aro- 
matic; taste 
bitter and 
acrid. 



Odor slight- 
ly aromatic ; 
taste pun- 
gently aro- 
matic, bitter 



Fixed Oil 56^. 

Emulsin. 



Cq H 10 5 



Volatile Oil 1.5 



-3? 



gr. xv-5j Volatile Oil, 

(1.0-4.0 I bitter principle 
Gm.) resin, tannin, ect 



gr. 111-v. 
(0 2-0.3 
Gm.) 



gr. v-xx. 

(0.3-1.3 
Gm.) 



gr. v-xx. 

(0.3-1.3 
Gm.) 



Apocynin, 
Apocynein, 

tannin, resin, ect 



Ariiicin. Vola- 
tile Oil and 

tannin. 



Volatile Oil 0.5 
K, Arniein. 

inulin, tannin, 
ect. 



Emp. Ammo- Capsules are a con- 
niaci cum venient form to 

Hydrargyro, | administer am- 
Emuls. Am- moniac 
moniaci. 



Syr. Amy« 
dalse. 



Emuls. Amyg- 
dalae, Syr. 
Amygdalae. 



Glyceritum 
Amyli. 



None. 



None. 



Amygdalin in 
presence of water 
reacts with Emul- 
sin, yielding Hy- 
drocyanic Acid 
(0.06-0. lS r c) and 
Benzaldehyd, or 
Ol. Amygdala? 
Amarae. 



Given in infusion. 



Given in infusion. 



Ext. Apocyni 
Fl. 



Tinct. Arni- 
ca^ Florum. 



Ext. Arnicae 
ttad., Ext. 
Arnicas Rad. 
FL, Tinct. 
Arnic. Rad. 



Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



14a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



BOTANICAL 
NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



HABITAT. 



PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



Asafoetida. 



Asclepias. 



Aspidium. 



Aspidosper- 

ma. 



Aurantii 
Amari 
Cortex. 



Aurantii 
Dulcis 
Cortex. 



Balsam urn 
Peruvia- 
unum. 



Balsaniuni 
Tolutanum 



Ferula fce- 
tida. 



Asclepias 
tuberosa. 



Dryopteris 
Felix -mas 
and D. 

marginalis. 



Aspidosper- 
ma Quebra- 
cho-blanco. 



Umbelli- 
ferae. 



Asclepia- 
deae. 



Filices. 



Apocyna- 
ceae. 



Citrus v til- Rutacea?. 
garis. 



Citrus Aur- 
antium. 



Rutaceas. 



Toluifera Legumin- 
Pereirae. osa3. 



Toluifera 
Balsamum. 



Legumin- 
osa?. 



Persia, 
Turkestan 
and Thibet. 



Eastern- 
U. S. 



Northern 
Asia, Eu- 
rope and 
Northern 
America. 



Argentine 
Republic. 



Subtropical 
countries. 



Subtropical 
countries. 



Central 

America. 



Venezuela 
and New 
Granada. 



Gum-resin 
from the 
root. 



The root. 



The rhizome 



The bark. 



The rind of 
the fruit. 



The rind of 
the fruit. 



The balsam, 
obtained by 
charring the 
bark and 
collecting 
the exudate 
on rags. 



The balsam 
exuding 
from V 
shaped 
incisions. 



Asafetida. 



Pleurisy 
Root. 



Male Fern. 



Quebracho. 



Bitter 
Orange Peel. 



Sweet 
Orange PeeL 



Balsam of 
Peru. 



Balsam of 
Tolu. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



153 



PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 



CONSTITUENTS. 



OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TION^ 



Odor resem- 
bling garlic; 
taste bitter, 
garlic-like. 



No odor; 
bitter and 
acrid taste, 



Faint, disa- 
greeable 
odor and as- 
tringent, 
nauseous 
taste. 

No odor; 
bitter and 
somewhat 
aromatic 
taste. 



Fragrant 
odor; aro- 
matic,bitter 
taste. 



Odor fra- 
grant; taste 
aromatic, 
slightly 
bitter. 



Agreeable 
vanilla-like 
odor; per- 
sistent bit- 
ter taste. 



Odor agree- 
able; taste 
aromatic. 



gr. v-xx. 
(0.3-1.3 

Gm.) 



gr. xv-5j. 

d.0-4.0 

Gm.) 



5SS-31L 

(2.0-8.0 

Gm.) 



gr. xv-5j. 
(1.0-4.0 
Gm.) 



gr. v-xxx. 

(0.3-2.0 
Gm.) 



gr. v-xxx. 

(0.3-2.0 
Gm.) 



gr.vm-xxx 

(0.5-2.0 

Gm.) 



gr.vm-xxx 

0.5-2.0 

Gm.) 



Volatile Oil 3 <> 

Gum 20-30'r, 
Resin 50-TOv. 



Aclepidin (resin) 
bitter principle, 
tannin, ect. 



Volatile Oil, 
Resin, fixed oil, 
filitannic acid, 
filicic acid, ect. 



Aspidosper- 
mine, Que* 
brachine and 

Quebrachamine 



Volatile Oil, 

hesperidin, ect. 



Volatile Oil, 

hesperidin, ect, 



Volatile Oil 601 
Resin 32^, 
Benzoic and 
Cinnauiic acids 



Aromatic Oil 1< 
Resins, Benzoic 

and C in 11 a mi c 
aeids. 



Emuls. Asa- 
foetidre, 
Pll. Aloes et 
Asafcetidie, 

Tinct. Asafcet 



Ext. Asclep- 
iadis Fl- 



Oleores. 
Aspidii. 



Ext. Aspidos- 
permatis FL 



Tinct. Aur- 
antii Aruarae, 
Ext. Aurantii 
Amari Fl. 



Syr. Aurantii, 
Tinct. Auran- 
tii Dulcis. 



None. 



Syr. Tolutan- 
us, Tinct. Ben- 
zoini Comp. 
Tinct. Tolu- 
tana. 



May be given in 
capsules. 



Frequently added 
to infusions, as a 
corrective. 



Enters into oint- 
ments and lotions. 



Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



1 6a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



BOTANICAL 

NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



Bellacion- 
xisb Folia. 



Belladon- 
na? Radix. 



Benzoinum. 



Bryonia. 



Buchu. 



Calamus. 



Calendula. 



Calumba. 



Cambogia. 



Atropa 
Belladonna 



Atropa 
Belladonna. 



Styrax 
Benzoin. 



Bryonia 
alba and 
B. dioica. 



Barosruabe 
tulina and 
B. crenulata 



Acorus 
Calamus 



Calendula 
officinalis. 



Jateorhiza 
palmata. 



Garcinia 
Hanburii. 



Solanacere. 



Solanaceas. 



Styraceaa. 



Cucurbit- 
aceae. 



Rutaceaa. 



Aroidea3. 



Compositaa. 



Monisper- 
macea3. 



Guttiferaa. 



Europe ; 
cultivated 
in this 
country. 



Europe; 
cultivated. 



Sumatra 
and Java. 



Central and 
Southern 
Europe. 



Southern 
Africa. 



Europe and 
N. America 
on the 
banks of 

streams and 
ponds. 

Levant and 
S. Europe; 
cultivated. 



Eastern 
Africa; cul- 
tivated. 



Siam. 



The leaves. 



The root. 



Balsamic 
resin ex- 
uding' from 
incisions 
made into 
the bark 
of the tree 

The root. 



The leaves. 



The rhizome 



The florets. 



The root. 



The gum- 
resin. 



Belladonna 
Leaves. 



Belladonna 
Root. 



Benzoin. 



Bryony. 



Buchu. 



Sweet Flag. 



Marigold. 



Col umbo. 



Gamboge. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



I7a 



PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 



CONSTITUENTS. 



OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 



Odor slight 
but char- 
acteristic; 
taste bitter, 
disagreable. 



Odor very 

slight; 
taste bitter 
ish and acrid 



Odor agree- 
able, bal- 
samic ; 
taste 
slightly 
aromatic. 



Odor very 
faint; taste 
disagreea- 
ble, bitter. 

Odor and 
taste aro- 
matic, 
somewhat 
bitter and 
mint- like. 

Odor aroma- 
tic: taste 
spicy and 
strongly 
bitter. 



Odor faintly 

aromatic; 

taste some 

what bitter 

and faintly 

salty. 

Odor slight; 
taste bitter 
mucilagin- 
ous. 

Inodorous; 
taste very 
acrid. 



gr. ss-ij. 

(0 03-0.13 

Gm.) 



°"r. M" i 

(0.02-0.06 
Gm.) 



gr. vnj- 

XXX. 

(0.5-2 Gm.) 



gr. x-5j 
(0.6-4.0 
Gm.) 



gr. xv-xxx 

(1.0-2.0 
Gm.) 



gr. xv-5j. 
d.0-4.0 
Gm.) 



gr. v-xx. 
(03-1.3 
Gm.) ? 



gr. x-5j. 

(0.6-4.0 

Gm.) 



gr. ss-v. 

(0/'3-0.3 

Gm.) 



Atropine 0.4$. 

llyoscyamine, 

Daturine, Bella- 

donine (?) ect, 



Atropine. 0.2$,- 

0.6$, Hyoscy- 
amine, 
Belladonine ect, 



Benzoic Acid 12 

-24 f , « innamic 
ac, Volatile 
Oil, Vanillin, 
resins, ect. 



Broynin. 



Volatile Oil 1-1.5 
. Resin, Rutin 

ect. 



Volatile Oil 5 

fo, Acori 11, small 
quantity of Ben- 
zoic acid, ect. 



Calenclnlin 
(yellow), bitter 
principle, 

Volatile oil, ect 



Col 11 111 bin. 

Berberine and 
Columbic acids. 



Gn in 16-20$; 
Resin 80$ or 

more. 



Ext. Bella- 
donnas Foli- 
orum Alco- 
holicum, 
Tinct. 
Belladonnas. 

Ext. Bella- 
donnas Radi- 
cisFluidum. 



Adeps Ben- 
zoinatus, 
Tinct. Ben. 
zoini, 

Tinct. Ben- 
zoini 
Composita. 

Tinct. Bryon- 
iae. 



Ext. Buchu 
PI. 



Ext. Calami 
PI. 



Tinct. 
Calendulas. 



The entire leaves 
are used as an 
anodyne poultice. 



The infusion does 
not contain suffi- 
cient oil or resin 
to recommend it. 



It is an ingredient 
of some well 
known bitters. 
May be chewed 
slowly and the 
saliva swallowed. 



Ext. Calumbae May be given in 
PI , Tinct. I infusion. 
Calumbas. 



Pil. Cathart. 
Comp. 



May be given in 
powders or pills. 



Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



I8a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



BOTANICAL 
NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



Caniphora. 



Cannabis 
Incliea. 



Capsicum. 



Carbo Ligni 



Cardaino- 

mum, ■ 



Carum. 



Caryophyl- 
lus. 



Cinnamo- 
mum Cani- 
phora. 



Laurinea?. 



China and 
Japan. 



Cannabis 
sativa. 



Capsicum 
fastigiatum 



Soft wood. 



Elettaria 
repens. 



Carum 
Carvi. 



Urticacea?. 



East Indies. 



Salanaceae. East Indies. 



Scitamineae. Malabar 

and other 
parts of 
India. 



Umbelli- 
ferae. 



Eugenia Myrtaceae. 
aromatica. 



Central and 
Western 
Asia; cul- 
tivated. 



Molucca 
Islands; 
cultivated 
in tropical 
countries. 



A stearop- 
ten obtained 
bypassing 
vapors 
of boiling 
water under 
piles of the 
branches 
and wood, 
and allow- 
ing the pro- 
duct to con- 
dense. 

The flower- 
ing tops of 
the female 
plant. 



The fruit. 



Wood burnt 
without ac- 
cess of air. 



The fruit. 



The fruit. 



The unex- 
panded 
flowers. 



Camphor. 



Indian 
Hemp. 



Cayenne 
Pepper. 
African 
Pepper. 



Charcoal. 



Cardamom 
iseed.7 



Caraway. 



Cloves. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



19a 



PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 



CONSTITUENTS. 



OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 



Odor char- 
acteristic; 
taste pun- 
gently aro- 
matic. When 
titurated 
With chloral 
it liquifies. 



Odor nar- 
cotic; taste 
slightly 
acrid. 



Odor pecu- 
liar; taste 
very hot. 



Black, odor- 
less and 
tasteless 
powder. 



Odor very 
agreeable ; 
taste pun- 
g-ently aro- 
matic. 



Agreeable 
odor; sweet- 
ish, spicy 
taste. 



Odor highly 
aromatic; 
taste pun- 
gent and 
spicy; the 
odor is de- 
veloped on 
burning. 



gr. ij-x 
(0.13-0.6 

Gm.) 



gr. 3 -xx 
(0.06-1.3 

Gm.) 



gr. j-vi 

(0.06-0.4 

Gm.) 



Gr. x-5j 

(0.6-4.0 
Gm.) 



gr. v-x 

(0.3-0.6 

Gm.) 



gr. v-xxx 

(0.3-2.0 
Gm.) 



?r. lj-vnj 

(0.13-0.5 

Gm.) 



C10. H 16 0. 



Volatile Oil, 
Resin, Cannabi 
nine, ect. 



Fixed Oil, traces 
of Volatile Oil, 

Resin, capsa- 
isin^and volatile 
alkaloid. 



Volatile Oil 4-5$ 

fixed oil 10-11^, 
ect. 



Volatile Oil 5-7 

, fixed oil, 
resin and tannin. 



Volatile Oil 18& 

tannin 13 f r, 
gum 13^. resin, 
caryoptiyllin 
and eugenin. 



Aq. Campho- 
rs, Lin. Cam- 
phorae, Lin. 
Saponis, Sp. 
Camphorae, 
Tinct. Opii 
Camphorata. 



Ext. Cannabis 
Ind.,Ext. Can- 
nabis Indic,Fl 
Tinct. Canna 
bis Tndicaa. 



Ext.CapsiciFl 
Oleores. Cap 
sici, Tine. 
Capsici. 

None. 



The powdered cam- 
phor is incorpora- 
ted with oint- 
ments, lotions, 
ect. 



May be given in 
powders, pills or 
capsules. 



May be given in 
powder. 



Pulv. Aromat- May be given in 
icus, Tinct. I infusion. 
Cardamomi 
Composita. 



Tinct. Car- 
dam. Comp. 



Tinct. Lavan- 
dulae Comp. 



May be given in 
infusion. 



Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



2oa 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



BOTANICAL 
NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



Cascarilla. 



Cassia 
Fistula. 



Castanea. 



Catechu. 



Caulophy- 
lum. 



Cetraria. 



Chelido- 
nium. 



Chenopo- 
dium. 



Chimaphilla 



Croton Elu- 
teria. 



Cassia 
Fistula. 



Castanea- 
dentata. 



Acacia 
Catechu. 



Caulophyl- 
lum thalic- 
troides. 



Certraria 
islandica. 



Chelidoni- 
um majus. 



Chenopodo- 
ium ambro- 
sioides, va- 
riety anth- 
elminticum 



Chimaphilla 
unbellata. 



Euphoibia- 
ceae. 



Leguniino- 

ScB. 



Cupuliferae. 



Northern 
bouth 
America. 



East India; 
also in trop- 
ical Africa 
and Amer- 
ica. 

North 
America. 



Legumino- j India. 
sa3. 



Berberida- 
ceas. 



Lichenes. 



Papavera- 
ceae. 



North 
America. 



Northern 
hemisphere 



Europe and 
North 
America. 



The bark. 



The fruit. 



The leaves. 



The extract, 
prepared 
from the 
wood. 



Cascarilla. 



Purging 
Cassia. 



Chestnut, 



Catechu. 



Rhizome Blue Cohosh 
and roots. 



I 



Chenopodia- West Indies 
cere. and Central 

America; 
naturalized 
in the U. S. 



Ericaceae. 



Northern 
continents. 



The moss. 



Entire 
plant. 



The fruit. 



Iceland 
Moss. 



Celandine. 



American 
Wormseed. 



The leaves. Pipsissewa. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



2ia 



PHYSICAL 

PROPERTIES 



CONSTITUENTS. 



OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 



Faint musk- 
like odor; 
taste warm 
and very 
bitter. 



Odor prune- 
like; taste 
sweetish. 



Odor slight; 
tastesome- 
what as- 
tringent. 



Odor faint ; 
strong as- 
tringent 
and sweet- 
ish taste. 



Nearly in- 
odorous; 
taste sweet- 
ish, bitter 
and acrid. 



Odor slight; 
taste mucil- 
aginous 
and bitter. 



Odor disa- 
greeable; 
taste acrid. 



Odor some- 
what there- 
binthinate; 
taste bit- 
terish and 
pungent. 

Odor slight; 
taste bit- 
terish and 
astringent, 



gr. x-xxx ICascarilliii 



(0.6-2.0 
Gm.) 



5SS-3J 

(2.0-4.0 

Gm.) 



5SS-1J 

U.0-8.0 
Gm.) 



gr. v-xxx 

(0.3-2.0 
Gm.) 



gr. v-xxx 

(0.3-2.0 
Gm.) 



(4.0-8.0 
Gm.) 



gr. x-5j 

(0.6-4.0 

Gm.) 



gr. x-xxx 

(0.6-2.0 
Gm.) 



gr. xv-oj 

(1.0-40 

Gm.) 



None. 



(bitter principle), 
Volatile Oil, 
Resin and 

tannin. 



Sugar 60 f f,pectine,,Confectio 
salts and muci- ' Senna?. 



lage. 



Tannic Acid, ect. 
(not investigated) 



Catectautannic 
Acid, catechin, 
catechin red, 
ect. 



Leoiitin, resins, 
tannin, ect. 



Iiicheniii, Cet- 
raric Acid, 

fumaric ac , ox- 
alic acid, ect. 



Cbelerytnrine 

(identical with 
sanguinarine). 
Cbelicioniiie. 

chelidonic acid, 
chlidoninic acid. 

Volatile Oil. 



Arbutin. Erico- 

lin, urson, tannic 
ac.(4 r f) 4 C bimaph- 
illiit. crystalline 
principle, resin. 



Extr. Casta- 
neae, Fid. 



Tinctura 
Catechu, 

Trochisci 
Catechu. 



None. 



Decoctum 
Cetrariae. 



None. 



None. 



May be given in 
decoction. 



May be given in 
decoction. 



Ext. Chima- 
phillce Fluid. 



Given in infusion. 



Best given mixed 
with preserves or 
jelly. 



Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



22a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



BOTANICAL 
NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



Chirata. 



Chondrus. 



Ciniicifuga. 



Cinchona. 



Cinchona 
Rubra. 



Cinnamo- 
mum Cassia 



Cinnamo- 

mum 

Saigonicum. 



Cinnamo- 

mum 

Zeylanicum. 



Swertia Chi 
rata. 



Chondrus 
crispus and 
Gigartina 
mamillosa. 



Cimicifuga 
racemosa. 



Cinchona 
Calisaya, 
Cinchona 
officinalis 
and other 
species of 
Cinchona 
and their 
hybrids. 

Cinchona 
succi- 
rubra. 



Undeter- 
mined 
species of 
Chinese 
Cinnamo- 
mum. 



Undeter- 
mined spe- 
cies of 
Cinnamo- 



Cinnamo- 
mum Zey- 
lanicum. 



Gentianeae. 



Alga?. 



Ranuncu- 
laceee. 



Rubiacece. 



Rubiaceae. 



Laurineae. 



Laurineae. 



Mountains 
of North- 
ern India. 



Atlantic 
Ocean. 



North 
America, in 
rich wood- 
lands. 



Bolivia and 
Peru, at an 
altitude of 

5,000-6,000 
feet. 



Ecuador: 
altitude 

2,300-5,000 
feet. 



Laurineae. China. 



China. 



Ceylon; 
cultivated. 



The entire 
plant. 



Entire plant 



The rhizome 
and roots. 



The bark, 
yielding 
not less 
than 5# of 
total alka- 
loids and at 
least 2Y 2 f 
of quinine, 



The bark, 
containing 
not less 
than M of 
its peculiar 
alkaloids. 



The bark of 
the shoots. 



The bark. 



Chiretta. 



Irish Moss. 
Carragheen. 



Black Snake 
Root. 



Peruvian 

Bark. 
Calisaya 

Bark. 



Red Bark. 



Cassia 



Bark. 



Saigon Cin- 
namon. 



The inner 
bark of 
the shoots. 



Ceylon Cin- 
namon. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



23a 









OFF1CTAE 




PHYSICAL 


DOSE. 


CONSTITUENTS. 


PREPARA- 


REMARKS. 


PROPERTIES 






TIONS. 




No odor; 


gr. x-xl 


Opliclic Acid, 


Ext. Chiratre 




taste very 


(0.6-2.6 


Mil rat ill. 


Fid., 




bitter. 


Gm.) 




Tinct. Cbira- 
tae. 




Seaweed 


Si-iij 


M iicilaginoiis 


None. 


Usuually given in 


odor; taste 


(4.0-1)3.0 


Compounds, 




the form of de- 


salty and 


Gm.) 


sulphates,chlor- 




coction or jelly. 


mucilagi- 




ides,phosphates, 






nous. 




traces of iodides 
and bromides. 






Odor slight- 


gr. v-xxx CimicifusiM, 


Ext. Cimici- 


Eclectic resinoid 


ly disagree- 


(0.3-2.0 


Resins, tannin, 


fugae., Ext. 


should not be con- 


able; taste 


Gm.) 


ect. 


Cimicifugaa 


founded with the 


bitter and 






Fid., Tinct. 


active principle. 


acrid. 






Cirnicifugaa, 




Odor slight- 


gr. xv-5j 


Quinine, Qnini- 


Infusum Cin- 


The first four alka- 


ly aromat- 


(1.4 Gm.) 


dine, Cincho- 


chonas. 


loids are the most 


ic; taste 




nine, Cincho- 




important. When 


very bitter 




nidine, quina- 




the combination 


and astrin- 




mine, quinic 




of this drug with 


gent. 




acid, cinchotan- 
nic acid, ect. 




iron is desirable, 
its alkaloids are 
frequently substi- 
tuted or the tinct- 
ure is detannated 


Same as 


gr. xv-5j 


Same as de- 


Tinctura 


to avoid the pre- 


above. 


(1.04.0 


scribed under 


Cinchonas 


cipitation of tan- 




Gm.) 


Cinchona. 


Comp. 


nate of iron. 


Odor f ra- 


gr. viij-3j 


} 


Tinct. Carda- 






grant;taste 


(0.5-4.0 




momi Comp. 






sweetish 


Gm.) 




Tinct. Cat- 






and warm- 






echu Comp. 






ly aromatic 


1 


1 
1 


Tinct. Lavan- 
dulae Com- 
posita. 






Odor frag- 


gr. viij-5j 




None. 






rant: taste 


(0.5-4.0 


| Vol. Oil, su- 






Frequently 


sweet, 


Gm.) 


}► gar,tannicacid, 






given in pow- 


warmly 




etc. 






der or infus- 


aromatic 










ion. 


and slightly 












astringent. 












Corresponds 


gr. viij-5j 




Pulvis Aro- 






in proper- 


(0.5-4.0 




maticus, 






ties to 0. 


Gm.) 




Tinct. Cinna- 






Cassia. 




J 


momi. 







Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



24a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



BOTANICAL 
NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



PART USED. 



ENGLISH 

NAME. 



Coca 



Colchici 
Radix. 



Colchici 

Semen. 



Colocynthis. 



Coiiium. 



Convallaria 



Copaiba. 



Erythrox- 
ylon Coca. 



Colchicum 
autuni- 
nale. 



C. autum- 
nale. 



Citrullus 
Colocyn- 
this. 



CoDium ma 
culaturo 



Convallaria 
majalis. 



Copaiba 
Lang'S. 
dorffii and 
other spe- 
cies of Co- 
paiba. 



Linear. 



Liliacere. 



Liliaceaa. 



Cucurbita- 
ceae. 



Umbelli- 
ferag. 



Liliacea3. 



Legumin- 

OS33. 



Peru, Bo- 
livia and 
cultivated, 



Southern 
ana Cen- 
tral Eu- 
rope, in 
meadows. 



Africa, 
Greece and 
Spain. 



Europe and 
Asia; na- 
turalized 
in North 
America. 

United 
States, Eu- 
rope and 
Northern 
Asia. 



Brazil, Ven- 
ezuela and 
New Gra- 
nada. 



The leaves. 



The corm. 



The seed. 



The fruit, 
deprived of 
its rind; the 
seeds being 
rejected 
when 
wanted for 
use. 

The full 
grown 
fruit, col- 
lectedwhile 
yet green 

The rhizome 
and roots. 



The oleores- 
in, obtained 
by cutting 
holes 

through the 
bark into 
the heart- 
wood, and 
allowing it 
to flow iDto 
vessels. 



Coca 



Colchicum 
Root 



Colchicum 
Seed. 



Colocynth, 
(Bitter 
Apple). 



Hemlock. 



Lilly of the 
Valley. 



Copaiba 
(misnamed 
Balsam of 
Copaiba). 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



25a 







OFFICIAL, 




PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 


DOSE. 


CONSTITUENTS. 


PREPARA- 
TIONS. 


REMARKS. 


Odor slight 


gr xv- Si 


Cocaine, coca- 


Extractum 


May be given in 


and tea- 


(1.0-4.0 


tinnic acid, ect. 


C^cae Flu- 


wine or infusion. 


like; taste 


Urn.) 




id um. 




somewhat 










aromatic 










and bitter. 










Inodorous; 


g-r. iss-viij 


Colchicine, 


Ext. Colchici 




taste 


(0.1-5.0 


gum, resin, ect. 


Rad., 




sweet, bit- 


Gm.) 




Ex. colchici 




ter and 






Rad. Fid., 




somewhat 






Vinum Col- 




acrid. 






chici Rad. 




Inodorous; 


gr. j-v 


Colchicine, 


Ext. Colchici 




taste bitter 


(0.06-0.3 


gum, fixed oil, 


Sem. Fluid., 




and some- 


Gm.) 


ect. 


Tinct. Colchi- 




what acrid. 






ci Sem., Vin. 
Colchici Sem. 




Inodorous; 


g-r. jss-viij 


Colocynthin, 


Extr. Colo- 


The laity macer- 


taste in- 


(0.1-0.5 


Resin, Colo- 


cynthidis. 


ate the broken 


tensely bit- 


Gm.) 


cyiithiclin.gum, 




fruit in gin and use 


ter. 




ect. 




the clear liquor. 


Odor and 


gr. jss-v. 


Conine, methyl- 


Extractum 


The unofficial vola- 


taste 


(0.1-0.3 


conine, conhy- 


Conii., 


tile, liquid alka- 


slight. 


Gm.) 


drine, ect. 


Ext. Conii 
Fluidum. 


loid Conine is used 
for inhalation; its 
hydrobromate is 
used hypoderma- 


Odor pleas- 


gr. jss-vi. 


Coiivallaiiiariii. Extractum 


tically. 


ant; taste 


(0.1-0.4 


and Conval- 


Convallariae 




sweetish, 


Gm.) 


larin. 


Fluidum. 




bitter and 










somewhat 










acrid. 










A transpar- 


n\v-xxx 


Volatile Oil. 40- 


Massa Co- 


It can be given in 


ent or 


(0.3-2.0CC) 


85$, Resins, bit- 


paibas. 


mixture, soft or 


translu- 




principle, ect. 




hard capsules, or 


cent viscid 








on sugar; best 


liquid of a 








given in the forn 


.brownish- 








of an emulsion, 


yellow 








flavored with syr- 


color, hav- 








up of orange. 


ing a pe- 
culiar odor 


















and a bit- 










ter, acrid 










and dipa- 










greeable 










taste. 











Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



26a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME, 



BOTANICAL 
NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



HABITAT. 



PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



Coriandrum Coriandrum Umbelli- 
sativum. ferae. 



Creoso- 

t ii in 



Crocus. 



Cubeba. 



Cusso. 



Cypripe- 
diuin. 



Digitalis. 



Fag us syl- 
vatica. 



Crocus sat- 
ivus. 



Piper Cu- 
beba. 



Hagenia 
abyssinica. 



Cypripedi- 
um pubes- 
cens and C. 
parviflorutn 



Digitalis 
purpurea. 



CupuliferaB. 



Iridea?. 



Piperacea^. 



Central Asia 
and South- 
ern Europe; 
cultivated. 

Not definite. 



Western 

Asia, Spain 
and France. 



Java; culti- 
vated. 



Kosaceae. Abyssinia 



Orchidere. 



Scrophula- 
rineae. 



N. America 
in swampy 
places. 



Europe, in 
sandy soil. 



The fruit. 



A mixture 
of phenols, 
chiefly gua- 
iacol and 
creosol ob- 
tained 
during the 
distillation 
of wood tar, 
preferably 
of that de- 
rived from 
the beech. 



The stigmas 



The unripe 
fruit. 



The female 
inflores- 
cence. 



Coriander. 



Creosote. 



Saffron. 



Cubeb (Cu- 
beb berries). 



Kousso. 



The rhiz- Ladies' Slip- 
ome and "per. 
roots. 



The leaves 
collected 
from plants 
of the sec- 
ond year's 
'growth. 



Foxglove. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



27a 



PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 



CONSTITUENTS. 



OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 



Odor and 
taste agree- 
ably aro- 
matic. 

When fresh- 
ly prepared i 
almost color- 
less, after- 
wards yel- 
lowish or 
reddish oily 
liquid, hav- 
ing a pene- 
trating, 
smoky odor, 
and a burn- 
ing-, caustic 
taste. Solu- 
ble in abso- 
lute alcohol, 
ether, chlro- 
form and 
oils; slightly 
soluble in 
water. 

Odor aro- 
matic; taste 
bitterish 
and aro- 
matic. 

Odor strong, 
spicy; taste 
pungent. 



Odor some- 
what frag- 
rant; taste 
bitter, acrid 
and nause- 
ous. 

Odor pecu- 
liar, heavy; 
taste sweet- 
ish, bitter 
and some- 
what pun- 
gent. 

Odor some- 
what tea- 
like: taste 
bitter, nau- 
seous. 



srr.vni-xxx 
(0.5-2.0 
fcrm.j 



Volatile Oil. 



gr.j-iij-x Guaiacol, creo- 

(0.06-0.2-0.6 sol, methyl-creo- 

Gm. ) sol and phlorol. 



gr.v-xxx Volatile Oil, 

(0.3-2.0 fixed oil, susrar, 
Gm.) ect. 



None. 



Aqua Creo- 
soti. 



Tinct. Croci. 



Coriander is added 
to laxative reme- 
dies as a cor- 
rective. 

Given in pills, cap- 
sules or emulsion. 
Also combined 
with codliver oil in 
the form of emul- 
sion, which should 
be agreeably flav- 
ored. As a tooth- 
ache remedy it is 
applied alone or 
mixed with other 
ingredients. 



gr.xv-5j Volatile Oil, Ext. Cubeba? The powdered 
(1.0-4.0 resin, cubebic Fluid., Oleor- drug is given alone 
Gm.) 'acid, cubebin,ect.:esinaCubeba?, lor combined. 
Tinct. Cubeba? 



5U-3J 

(8.0-30.0 

Gm.) 



21'.V-XV 

(0.3-1.0 
Gm.) 



gr.j-r] 

(0.06-0.12 

Gm.) 



Bitter acrid 
resin, tannic 
acid, tasteless 
resin, little vola- 
tile oil, ect. 



Extr. Cusso 
Fluid. 



The powder is 
given in mucilage 
or mixed with jelly. 



€ypripe<lin, Ext. Cypri- 
resins, volatile pedii Flu- 
oil, volatile acid, idum. 
ect. 



Rig'italin, resin, Ext. Digitalis, The finely pow- 
IMsitoxin, Dig- Ext. Digitalis 'dered drug is given 



italosmin, ect. 



Fid., Infusum 
Digitalis, 
;Tinctura Di- 
gitalis. 



in powders, pills or 
capsules. 



Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



28a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 

NAME. 



BOTANICAL 
NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



HABITAT. 



PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



Dulcamara. Solatium 

Dulcamara. 



Elastica. 



£rgota. 



Eriodict- 
yon. 



Encalyp- 
tol. 



Various 
species of 
Hevea. 



Secale ce- 
reale. 



Eriodictyon 
glutinosuni. 



Eucalyptus 
globulus 
and some 
other 

species. 



Eucalyptus. 



Eucalyptus 
globulus. 



Solanaceae. 



Euphorbi- 
aceas. 



Grain ineae. 



Hydrophyl- California, 
lace a?. 



Europe and 
Asia; natu- 
ralized in N. 
America. 

Tropics. 



In the in- 
floresence 
of Secale 
cereale. 



Myrtaceae. 



Myrtacea?. 



Australia; 
cultivated. 



Australia ; 
cultivated. 



The young 
branches. 



The pre- 
pared milk- 
juice, known 
in commerce 
as Para- 
Rubber. 

The Sclero- 
tium of 
Claviceps 
purpurea 
(Class 
Fungi), re- 
placing the 
grain of 
rye. 



The leaves. 



Bitter- 
sweet. 



India-rub- 
ber (Caout- 
chouc). 



Ergot. 



A neutral 
body obtain, 
ed from the 
volatile oil. 



The leaves 
collected 
from the 
older part of 
the tree. 



Mountain- 
balm. 



Eucalyptol. 



Eucalyptus. 
(Australian 
blue gum 
tree). 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



29a 



PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 


DOSE. 

1 


CONSTITUENTS. 


OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 


REMARKS. 


Odor slight; 


5ss-ij 


Diilcamarin, 


Ext. Dulca- 




taste bitter, 


(2.0-8.0 


solanine, gum, 


mara? Flu- 




afterward 


GDI.) 


resin, ect. 


idum. 




sweet. 










Odor faint, 


Not used 


C20H32 


None. 


Used for the man- 


peculiar; 


internally 






ufacture of sy- 


almost 








ringes, bougies, 


tasteless. 








pessaries, plasters, 
ect. 


Odor pecu- 


gr.v-xxx- 


Ergotine. er- 


Ext. Ergotae 


Bonjean's Er- 


liar, heavy; 


3j (0.3-2-4.0 


gotinine, Corim- 


Fid., Yin. Er- 


gotine, which is 


taste oily 


Gm.) 


tlne, ecboline, 


got ae. 


an aqueous ext. 


and disa- 




sphacelic and 




of ergot (dose, gr. 


greeable. 




Sclerotic acids, 

ect. 




ss-iij-v) should 
not be confound- 
ed with the alka- 
loid of the same 
name. 


Odor aro- 


5ss-5j 


Volatile oil and 


Ext. Erio- 




matic; taste 


(2.0-4.0 


resin, 


dictyi Flu- 




sweetish 


Gm.) 




id urn, 




and balmy. 










A colorless 


rnuj-x 


CiqHibO 


None. 


Internally it is 


liquid, hav- 


(0.2-0.6 Cc.) 






given in capsules 


ing a char- 








or emulsion. Ex- 


acteristic 








ternally in oint- 


aromatic 








ments, or dissolved 


and campho- 








in petrolatum li- 


raceous 








quidum and used 


odor, and a 








in atomizer. 


pungent, 










spicy and 










cooling 










taste. Solu- 










ble in alco- 










hol and oils. 










Odor strong- 


gr.v-xv 


Volatile Oil, 


Ext. Euca- 




ly campho- 


(0.3-1.0 


tannic acid, ect. 


lypti Flu- 




raceous; 


Gm.) 




idum. 




taste pun- 










gently aro- 










matic and 










somewhat 










cooling, bit- 
ter and as- 


















tringent. 











Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



30a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



BOTANICAL 
NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



Euonynius. 



Eupatorium 



Ficus. 



Foeniculum. 



Frangula. 



Galla. 



Oelsem- 

inm. 



Geutiana. 



Euonynius 

atropur- 

pureus. 



Eupatorium 
perfoliatum 



Ficus Carica 



Foeniculum 
capillaceum 



Rhamnus 
Frangula. 



Quercus 
lusitanica. 



Celastrineae. 



Composite?. 



Urticaceae. 



Gelsemium 

sempervi- 

rens. 



Gentiana 
lutea. 



Umbel- 
liferae. 



Rhamneae. 



Cupuliferae. 



Loganeaceae 



Gentianeae. 



U.S. 



North 

America, in 
low grounds 



Western 
Asia; culti- 
vated in 
subtropical 
countries. 



Levant and 
Southern 
Europe ; 
cultivated. 



Europe and 

Northern 

Asia. 



Levant. 



The bark of 
the root. 



Southern 
U.S. 



Mountains 
of Central 
and South- 
ern Europe 



Wahoo. 



The leaves IBoneset, 
and flower- Thorough- 
ing tops. wort. 



The fleshy 
receptacle, 
bearing 
fruit upon 
its inner 
surface. 



The fruit. 



The bark, 
collected at 
least one 
year before 
being used. 



An excresc- 
ence caused 
by the punc 
tures and 
deposited 
ova of an 
insect, 
known as 
Cynips 
Gallae 
Tinctoriae. 

The rhizome 
and roots. 



The root. 



Fig. 



Fennel. 



Buckthorn. 



NutgalL 



Yellow 
Jasmine. 



Gentian. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



3^ 



PHYSICAL 
PROPEKT1KS 



CONSTITUENTS. 



OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 



REMARKS. 



Inodorous; 
taste sweet- 
ish, some- 
what bitter 
and acrid. 

Odor faint 
and aro- 
matic; taste 
bitter and 
astringent. 

Odor sweet, 
fruity; taste 
very sweet 
and mucil- 
aginous. 



Odor and 
taste aro- 
matic, re- 
sembling 
anise. 

Nearly in- 
odorous; 
taste sweet- 
ish and bit- 
ter. 



Nearly in- 
odorous; 
taste 
strongly 
astringent, 



Odor aro- 
matic, 
heavy; taste 
bitter. 

Odor pecu- 
liar, faint; 
taste per- 
sistently 
bitter. 



3SS-J 

(2.0-4.0 
Gm.) 



3SS-1J 

(2.0-8.0 
Gm.) 



Ad libi- 
tum. 



gr. viij- 

XXX 

(0.5-2.0 
Gm.) 



oSS-lJ 

(2.0-8 
Gm.) 



L'. 11] -XV 

(0.2-1.0 
Gm.) 



gr. n.i -viij 

(0.2-0.5 
Gm.) 



gr. v-xxx 

(0.3-2.0 
Gm.) 



E 11 on y 111 in, 

atropurpurin, 
resins, pungent 
principle, ect. 



£npatorin, vol- 
atile oil, resin, 
tannic acid, ect. 



Sugar 62r, gum, 
fat, akenes, ect. 



Volatile Oil, 

fixed oil, ect. 



F rang' ul in. 
emodin, resin, 
tannin, ect. 



Tannic Acid, 

50-6(K, gallic acid, 
resin, ect. 



Volatile Oil, 
Gelsemiiie. 
Gelseminic ac. 

ect. 

Gentiopicrin, 
gentisic acid, 
gentianose, ect. 



Ext. Euouymi 



Ext. Eupa- 
torii Fid. 



Confectio 
Sennas. 



None. 



Ext. Frangu- 
la3 Fluidum. 



Tinctura Gal- 
tee, Unguen- 
tum Gallae. 



Extractum 
Gelsemii Flu- 
idum, Tinc- 
tura Gelsemii 

Extractum 
Gentiana?, 
Extractum 
Gentiana? 
Fluidum, 
Tinctura Gen 
tiana? Com- 
posita. 



Mostly used in in- 
fusion. 



Externally as a 
poultice, by first 
boiling in milk. 



Mostly given in the 
form of infusion 

(5ij-oj). 



An infusion is 
sometimes em- 
ployed. 



Gentian enters in- 
to most domestic 
bitters. 



Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



32a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



BOTANICAL 
NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



HABITAT. PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



Geranium. 



Glycyrrhiza 



Gossypii 

Radicis 
Cortex. 



Gossypium 

Puriflcatum 



Gran at urn. 



Grindelia. 



Guaiaci 

Lignum. 



Guaiaci 
Resina. 



Geranium Geraniaceae. 

maculatumJ 



Glycyrrhiza iLegumi 
glabra and nosa^. 
variety 
grlandu- 

lifera. 



Gossypium Malvaceae. 

herbaceum j 
and other i 
species of G.i 



G. H. and 
other spe - 
cies of G. 



Malvaceae. 



Punica Lytnrariea?, 

Granatum. 



Grindelia Composite, 
robusta and 
G.squarrosa 



Guaiacum 
officinale 
and G. sane 
turn. 



Guaiacum 
officinale. 



Zygophyl- 
leae. 



Zygophyl- 
lea^. 



North The 

America, in rhizome, 
woods and 
thickets. 

Southern The root. 
Europe and 
Western 
Asia: culti- 
vated. 



Subtropi- 
cal Asia, 
Africa and 
Southern 
U. S. 



India and 
Southwest- 
ern Asia; 
cultivated. 

North 
America. 



West India 
and North- 
ern South 
Ameiica. 



West India 
and North- 
ern South 
America. 



Geranium. 
( Cranesbill.) 



Licorice 
Root. 



The bark of Cotton Root 
the root. Bark. 



The hairs of 
the seed, 
freed from 
adhering; 
impurities 
and depriv- 
ed of fatty 
matter. 

The bark of 
the stem 
and root. 



The leaves 
and flower- 
ling tops. 



The heart- 
wood. 



iThe resin of 
the wood, 
(obtained by 
I exudation, 
I through in- 
cision, or by 
I heating the 



wood. 



Purified 
Cotton (Ab- 
sorbent Cot- 
ton). 



Pomegran- 
ate. 



Grindelia. 



Guaiacum 
Wood. 



Guaiac (mis- 
named Gum 
Guaiac). 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



35* 



PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 



CONSTITUENTS. 



OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 



REMARKS. 



Inodorous; gr. xv-xxx 



taste 
strongly 

astringent. 

Odor faint, 

somewhat 

sweetish; 

taste sweet, 

somewhat 

acrid. 



Inodorous; 
taste slight- 
ly acrid and 
faintly as- 
tringent. 

Inodorous 
and taste- 
less. 



Inodorous; 
taste astrin- 
gent, slight- 
ly bitter. 

Odor bal- 
samic; taste 
pungent ly 
aromatic 
and bitter. 

When heat- 
ed it emits a 
balsamic 
odor; taste 
slightly 
acrid. 

Odor bal- 
samic; taste 
somewhat 
acrid. 



(1.0-2.0 
Gm.) 



oss-rj 

(2.0-8.0 

Gm.) 



oSS-l 

(2.0-4.0 
Gm.) 



Not used 
inter- 
nally. 



513 -IV 

(8.0-15.0 

Gm.) 



gr.xv-oj 
(1.04.0 
Gm.) 



5SS-1J 

(2.0-8.0 
Gm.) 



gr.v-xxnj 

(0.3-1.5 

Gm.) 



Tannic Acid 
13-17^, resin, ect. 



Glycyrrhizin, 

glycyramarin. 
resin, sugar, ect. 



Resin, tannic 
acid, fixed oil,ect 



Cellulose, 



Pelletierine, 

punico-tannic 
acid, gum, ect. 



A glucoside (?), 
an alkaloid (?', 
volatile oil, resin 
ect. 



Resin, 20-Sofr' 



Onaiacic, Gnai- 
aretic and driiai- 
aconic acids, 

beta-resin, gum, 
ect. 



Extractum 
Geranii Flu- 
idum. 



Extractum 
Glycyrrhizte 
Fluid um, Ext. 
Glycyrrhiza? 
Purum, Gly- 
cyrrhizinum 
Ammonia- 
turn, Pulv. 
Glycyrrhizas 
Compositus. 



Extractum 
Gossypii 
kadicis 
Fluidum. 



Pyroxyli- 

nurii. 



None. 



Ext. Grin- 
delire Flu- 
idum. 



None. 



Pilulas An- 
timonii 
Composita?, 
Tinct. 
Guaiaci, 
Tinct. 

Guaiaci Am- 
moniata. 



The fine powder 
can be used as a 
haemostatic. 



Sometimes used in 
powder, decoction, 
or by mastication. 



A decoction is 
sometimes used. 



Chiefly used in sur- 
gery, as the puri- 
fied, or medicated 
(with boracic,' car- 
bolic or salicylic 
acid, bichloride of 
mercury, etc.). 



Given in infusion 
or decoction. 



Used in the form ot 
decoction. 



The tinctures are 
best taken in milk 



Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



34a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



BOTANICAL NATURAL 
NAME. ORDER. 



HABITAT. 



PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



Guarana. 



Haematoxy- 
lon. 



Hanianielis. 



Hedeoma. 



Hurnulus. 



Hydrastis. 



Hyoscya- 

111 us. 



Illicium. 



Paullinia 
Cupana. 



Haematoxy- 
Ion cani- 
peehianum. 



Hamamelis 
Virginian a. 



Hedeoma- 
pulegioides. 



Hurnulus 
Lupulus. 



Hydrastis 
canadensis. 



Hyoscya- 
mus niger. 



Illicium 
verurn. 



Sapindaceas 



Legurni- 
nosae. 



Hamamel- 
aceas. 



Labiatae. 



Urticaceae. 



Ranuncula- 
ceae. 



Solanaceae. 



Magnolia- 
ceas. 



Northern 
and West, 
ern Brazil. 



Central 
America. 



The dried 
paste, chief- 
ly consisting 
of crushed 
or pounded 
seeds. 



The heart- 
wood. 



North The leaves 

America. collected in 
the autumn, 



North 
America, in 
sandy fields. 

Northern 

temperate 

zone. 



North 
America, in 
woodlands. 



Europe and 
Asia; natur- 
alized in 
North 
America. 



Southeast- 
ern China. 



The leaves 
and tops. 



The strob- 
iles. 



The rhizome 
and roots. 



Guarana. 



Logwood. 



Witchhazel. 



Pennyroyal. 



Hops. 



Golden Seal. 
YellowRoot. 
Yellow Po- 



The leaves Henbane, 
and flower- 
ing tops, col- 
lected from 
the second 
year's 
growth. 



The fruit. 



Star-Anise. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



35a 



PHYSICAL 

PROPERTIES 



CONSTITUENTS. 



OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 



Odor some- 
what resem- 
bling choco- 
late: taste 
astringent 
and bitter. 



Odor faint, 
disagreea- 
ble; taste 
sweetish, 
astringent. 



Inodorous; 
taste astrin- 
gent and 
bitter. 

Odor strong, 
mint-like; 
taste warm 
and pungent 

Odor aro- 
matic; taste 
bitter, aro- 
matic and 
slightly as- 
tringent. 



Odor slight; 
taste bitter. 



Odor heavy, 
narcotic; 
taste bitter 
and some- 
what acrid. 



Odor anise- 
like; taste 
of the car- 
pels sweet 
and aromat- 
ic, and of 
the seeds 
oily. 



gr.vnj-5j 

(0.5-4.0 

Gm.) 



Caffeine 4-5fr, tan- 
nic acid 26s vola- 
tile oil, resin, ect. 



5ss-j Hematoxylin, 

(2.0-4.0 jTannin, resin, 
Gm.) ect. 



gr.xv-5j 
(1.0-4.0 
Gm.) 



gr.xv-5j 

(1.0-4.0 

Gm.) 



gr.vj-xxx 
(0.4-2.0 
Gm.) 



gr.ij-x 

(0.13-0.6 

Gm.) 



£rviij-xxx 
(0.5-2.0 
Gm.) 



Volatile Oil (fy, 

tannic acid 8 f t,ect, 



Volatile Oil. 



Resin 9 18;, Vol- 
atile Oil. tannin, 
ect. 



Berberine, 
Hyclrastine, 

resin, ect. 



Hyoscine, Hy- 

jocy amine, hyo- 
scypicrin, ect. 



Volatile Oil, 

resin, ect. 



Extractum 

Guaranae 

Fluidum. 



Ext. Haema- 
toxyli. 



Ext. Harna- 
melidis Flu- 
idum. 



None. 



Tinctura 
Humuli. 



Ext. Hydras- 
tis Fid., Glyc 
eritum Hy- 
drastis, Tinc- 
tura Hydras, 
tis. 



Extractum 

Hyoscyami, 

Extractum 

Hyoscyami 

Fluidum, 

Tinctura 

Hyoscyami. 



None. 



The powdered 
drug may be given 
in powders or cap- 
sules. 



The decoction is 
used abroad. 



Given in infusion. 



Externally, in the 
form of poultices. 



The so-called col- 
orless preparations 
of hydrastis are 
solutions of hy- 
drastine, which is 
the white alkaloid 
of hydrastis. 

The leaves may be 
digested in olive 
oil and the filtrate 
used as an anodyne 
liniment. 



It is an ingredient 
of the •' Breast 
tea " of some Euro- 
pean Pharmaco- 
poeias. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



36a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



BOTANICAL 
NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



, PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
NAME . 



Inula. 



Ipecacu- 
anha. 



Iris. 



Jalapa. 



Juglans. 



K a mala. 



Kino. 



Kranieria. 



Lactu- 

ca riu 111. 



Inula Hel- 
enium. 



Cephaelis 
Ipecacu- 
anha. 



Iris versi- 
color. 



Ipomoea 
Jalapa. 



Juglans ci- 
nerea. 



Mallotus 
pbillipinen- 

sis. 



Pterocar- 
pus Marsu- 
pium. 



Krameria 
triandra 
andK. 
Ixina. 



Lactuca 
virosa. 



Composite. 



Central and The root. 

Southern 

Europe, U. 

S.; culti- 
vated 



Rubiaceae. [South The root. 

America, in 
damp for- 
ests; culti- 
vated. 



Iridea?. North The rhizome Blue Flag. 

America, in and roots 
swampy lo- 
cations. 



{Elecam 
Ipane. 



Ipecac. 



Convolvu- Mexico, 
lacea?. 



Jugianda- 
ceae. 



North 
America. 



The tuber- 
ous root. 



The bark of 
the root. 



Euphorbia- India, The glands 

cere. China, Aus- and hairs 

tralia and from the 
Abyssinia, capsules. 



Legumino- 
sa?. 



Polygalea?. 



Composite. 



East Indies. 



Peru, Bo- 
livia, New 
Granada. 



The inspis- 
sated juice. 



The root. 



Southern The con- 
and Central crete milk- 
Europe, j juice. 



Jalap. 



Butternut. 



Kamala. 



Kino. 



Rhatany. 



Lactu- 
carium. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



373 



PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 


DOSE. 


CONSTITUENTS. 


OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 


REMARKS. 


Odor pe- 


gr. xxx-5ij 


Inulin, helenin, 


None. 


In decoction. 


culiar, aro- 


(2.0-8.0 


acrid resin, hitter 






matic; taste 


Gm.) 


extractive. 






bitter and 










pungent. 










Odor slight 


gr.j-v-x- 


Emetine, ipe- 


Extract um 


The powdered sub- 


and naus- 


XXX 


cacuanhic acid, 


Ipecacuanha 


stance may be 


eous; taste 


(0.06-0.3 


resin, ect. 


Fluidura, Pui- 


given in powders, 


bitterish, 


Gm.) 




vis Ipecacu- 


pills or capsules. 


acrid, nau- 


(0.6-2.0 




anhas et Opii, 




seating. 


Gm.) 




Trochisci Ipe- 
cacuanhas, 
Trochisci 
Morphinas et 
Ipecacuanhas 




Odor slight; 


gr.j-x 


Resin, gum, tan- 


Extractum 


This should not he 


taste acrid 


(0.06-0.6 


nic acid, ect. 


Iridis, Ex- 


confounded with 


and nau- 


Gm.) 




tractum 


Iris Florentina. 


seous. 






Iridis Flu- 
idum. 




Odor slight, 


gr.vj-xxx 


Resin. 12-22& 


Extractum 


May be given in 


somewhat 


(0.4-2.0 


gum, ect. 


Jalapas, 


powders, alone or 


smoky; taste 


Gm.) 




Pulvis Jalapas 


in combination. 


sweetish 






Compositus, 




and acrid. 






Resina 
Jalapas. 




Odor faint ; 


5ss-ij 


Nucin, Fixed 


Extractum 




taste hitter 


(2.0-8.0 


Oil, volatile oil 


Juglandis. 




and some- 


Gm.) 


(a trace), tannic 






what acrid. 




acid, ect. 




— 


Inodorous; 


3j-iij 


Resins 80& Rot- 


None. 


In powders, cap- 


nearly 


(4.0-12.0 


tlerin, ect. 




sules or cachets. 


tasteless. 


Gm.) 








Inodorous; 


gr.v-xxiij 


Kinotamiie 


Tinctura 


May be given in 


taste slight- 


(0.3-1.5 


Acid, kinoin, 


Kino. 


powders or cap- 


ly sweetish 


Gm.) 


pyrocatechin, ect. 




sules. 


and strong- 










ly astrin- 










gent, 










Inodorous ; 


gr. viij- 


Kramerolaii- 


Extractum 


May be given in 


taste slight, 


XXX 


nic Acid, rha- 


Kramerias, 


decoction. 


astringent. 


(0.5-2.0 
Gm.) 


tanic red, ect. 


Extractum 
Kramerias 
Fluidum, 
Tinctura Kra- 
merias. 




Odor heavy, 


gr. iss-viij 


Lactucin, lactu- 


Tinctura Lac- 




somewhat 


(0.1-0.5 


cic acid, lactupic- 


tucarii. 




narcotic; 


Gm.) 


rin, lactucerin, 






taste bitter. 




lactuon, ect, 







Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



3 8a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL BOTANICAL 
NAME. NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



PART USED. 



ENGLISH 

NAME. 



Lappa. 



Leptandra. 



Limonis 
Cortex. 



Limonis 
Succus. 



Linum. 



Lobelia. 



Lupulinum. 



Lycopo- 
dium. 



Citrus Lim- Rutaceae. 
onum. 



Arctium 
Lappa. 



Veronica 
virginica. 



ComposHae. 



Scrophula- 
rinea?. 



C. L. 



Linum usi- 
tatissimum. 



Lobelia 
inflata. 



Humulus 
Lupulus. 



Lycopodi- 
um clavat- 



Rutacese. 



Lineaa. 



Lobeliacece. 



L'rticaceaa. 



Lycopodi- 
aceaa. 



The root. 



Europe. 
Asia and N. 
America. 



NorthAmer- 
ica, in low 
grounds. 



Northern 
India; cul- 
tivated in 
sub-tropical 
countries. 



Northern !The freshly 
India; cul- 'expressed 
tivated in j juice of the 
sub-tropical ripe fruit. 
countries. 



The rhizome 
and roots. 



The rind of 
the recent 
fruit. 



In temper- 
ate coun- 
tries. 



North 
America, in 
fields and 
woods. 



Northern 

temperate 

zone. 



Europe, 
Asia and 
North 

America, in 
dry woods. 



The seed. 



The leaves 
and tops. 



The glan- 
dular pow- 
der, sepa- 
rated from 
the stro- 
biles. 

The spores. 



Burdock. 



Culver's 
Root. 
Culver's 
Physic. 



Lemon Peel. 



Lemon 
Juice. 



Flaxseed. 
Linseed. 



Indian 
Tobacco. 



Lupulin. 



Lycopodi- 
um. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 







VEGETABLE 


DRUGS. 


39a 


PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 


DOSE. 


CONSTITUENTS. 


OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 


REMARKS. 


Odor feeble 
and un- 
pleasant; 
taste mucil- 


r>ss-ij 
(4.0-8.0 

Gin,) 


Iiuilin. tannic 
acid, bitter ex- 
tractive, ect. 


Bxtractum 
Lappas Flu- 
idum. 


May be given in 
decoction. 


aginous, 
sweetish 
and some- 
what bitter. 










Inodorous; 
taste bitter. 


gr. xv-5i 
(1.0-4.0 
Gm.) 


I, ep tan clriii 6 , 

tannic acid, gum, 
ect. 


Extr actum 
Leptandrre, 
Extractum 
Leptandrae 
Fluidum. 


An eclectic resin- 
oid is found in the 
shops and known 
as Leptandrin:dose 
gr. j-iij. 


Odor fra- 
grant; taste 
aromatic 
and bitter- 
ish. 


gr. i-xxx 
(0.6-2.0 
Gm.) 


Volatile Oil, 

hesperidin, ect. 


Spiritus Lim- 
onis. 


The lemon peel 
and its prepara- 
tions are used as a 
flavor. 


Odor feeble, 
the same as 
of the peel; 
taste sour 
and often 
slightly bit- 
ter. 


f5ij-vj 

(8.0-24.0Oc.) 


Citric Acid, a 

little malic acid, 
ect. 


None. 


A very agreeable 
and refreshing po- 
tion is made by 
mixing the juice 
with pure water, or 
with water con- 
taining bicarbon- 
ate of potassium or 
sodium. 


Inodorous; 
taste mucil- 
aginous, 
oily and 
bitter. 


5i-iij 

(4.0-12.0 

Gm.) 


Fixed Oil 30- 

35^, mucilage,' 
ect. 


None. 


Usually given in 
decoction. The 
ground Linseed 
(Linseed m^al or 
Flaxseed meal) is 
used for poultices. 


Odor slight, 
irritating; 
taste burn- 
ing and 
acrid. 


gr. ij-xv 

(0.13-1.0 

Gm.) 


Lobeline, infla- 
tin, lobelacrin, 
lobelic acid, ect. 


Extractum 
Lobelias Flu- 
idum, Tinc- 
tura Lobeliae. 


An infusion is fre- 
quently used as a 
lotion. 


Odor aro- 
matic; taste 
pungent and 
bitter. 


gr. iij-xv 

(0.2-1.0 
Gm.) 


Volatile Oil, 
Iiiipuline, 

trimethylamine, 
resin, ect. 


Extractum 
Lupulini Flu- 
idum, Oieo- 
resina Lupul- 
ini. 


The powder may 
be given in cap- 
sules or wafers. 


Inodorous 
and taste- 
less. 


Not used 
internally. 


Fixed oil 47-49^, 
ect. 


None. 


Used as a dusting 
powder. In phar- 
macy its chief use 
is to prevent the 
mutual adhesion 
of freshly prepared 
pills. 



Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



40a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 


BOTANICAL 
NAME. 


NATURAL 
ORDER. 


HABITAT. 


PART USED. 


ENGLISH 
NAME. 


Macis. 


Myristica 
fragrans. 


Myristic- 
acea?. 


Molucca isl- 
ands; culti- 
vated in the 
tropics. 


The aril- 
lode of the 
seed. 


Mace. 


Manna. 


Fraxinus 
Ornus. 


Oleacea?. 


Basin of the 
Mediterra- 
nean. 


The con- 
crete sac- 
charine ex- 
udation. 


Manna. 


Marrubiurn. 


Marrubium 
vulgare. 


Labi tat a?. 


Europe, 
Central 
Asia; natu- 
ralized in 
N. America. 


The leaves 
and tops. 


Horehound. 


Mastiche. 


Pistacia 
Lentiscus. 


Anacar- 
diea?. 


Mediterra- 
nean basin. 


A concrete 

resinous 

exudation. 


Mastic. 


Matico. 


Piper an- 
gustifolium. 


Piperaceae. 


Tropical 

America. 


The leaves. 


Matico. 


Matricaria. 


Matricaria 
Chamomilla 


Composita?. 


Europe and 

Western 

Asia. 


The flower- 
heads. 


German 

Chamomile. 


Melissa. 


Melissa 
officinalis. 


Labiata?. 


Asia Minor, 
Southern 
Europe, U. 
S. ; culti- 
vated, 


The leaves 
and tops. 


Balm. 


Menisper- 
mum. 


Menisper- 
muni cana- 
dense. 


Menisper- 
macea?. 


North 
America. 


The rhizome 
and roots. 


Yellow 
Parilla. 
Canadian 
Moonseed. 


Mentha 
Piperita. 


Mentha 
piperita. 


Labiata?, 


Asia, Eu- 
rope and N . 
America; 
cultivated. 


The leaves 
and tops. 


Pepper- 
mint. 












Mentha 
,^Viridis. 


Mentha 
viridis. 


Labiatae. 


Europe and 
N. America; 
cultivated. 


The leaves 
and tops. 


Spearmint. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



4ia 



PHYSH Al. 
PROPKRTlffS 






CONSTITUENTS. 



OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 



( >dor fra • 

grant ; taste 
wart 11 and 
aromatic. 

Odor honey- 
Like; taste 
Bweet. 
slightly bit 
ter and 
faintly 
acrid. 

Odor aro- 
matic; taste 
bitter. 



Odor bal- 
samic, resin- 
ous: taste 
mildly 
therebin- 
thinate. 

Odor aro- 
matic; taste 
spicy, bit- 
terish and 
somewhat 
astringent, 

Odor fra- 
grant; taste 
aromatic 
and bitter. 

Odor fra- 
grant; taste 
aromatic. 



Nearly in- 
odorous; 
taste bitter. 



Odor fra- 
grant; taste 
pungent and 
cooling. 

Odor aro- 
matic; taste 
pungent. 



Used oiily 
as a flavor. 



5.1-v.i 
(4.0-24.0 

Gin,) 



gr. xv- 03 
(1.0-4.0 

Gm.) 



gr. 113- x 
(0.2-0.6 
Gm.) 



gr. xv- 3j 

(1.0-4.0 

Gm.) 



gr. xv-oij 

(1.0-8.0 

Gm.) 



5SS-1J 

(2.0-8.0 

Gm.) 



gr. xv-5j 

(1.0-4.0 

Gm.) 



3SS-J 
(2.0-4.0 
Gm.) 



Voiatile Oil, 

resin, fat, etc. 



JI an 11 it <)0 , 
Fraxin, resin, 
etc. 



Marrnbin, Vola- 
tile Oil, tannin, 
resin, etc. 



Mastichic Acid 

90fc, masticin. 



Volatile Oil, 
p 11 11 gent resin , 

artanthic acid, 
tannic acid, etc. 



Volatile Oil, bit 

ter principle, etc. 



Volatile Oil, bit 

ter principle, tan- 
nic acid, etc. 



Berberine, 
Menispine, 

tannic acid, resin, 
etc. 

Volatile Oil, 

tannic acid,resin. 
etc. 



Volatile Oil, 

resin, gum, etc. 



None. 



Infusum Sen- 
nas Composi- 
tum. 



None. 



Pilulae Aloes 
et Mastiches. 



Ex tr actum 
Matico Flu- 
idum, Tinc- 
tura Matico. 



None. 



None. 



Extr actum 

Menispermi 

bluidum. 



Spiritus Men- 
thae Piperitaa. 



Spiritus Men- 
thaa Viridis. 



Used as a flavor 
for culinary pur- 
poses. 



Manna is usually 
combined with 
other laxative rem- 
edies. 



Given in infusion 
or confections. 



Used as a tempor- 
ary filling for 
teeth. 



The finely pow- 
dered drug or an 
infusion are also 
used. 



An infusion is used 
internally; also in- 
jected into the ear. 



Given in infusion. 



Used by the laity 
in the form of de- 
coction. 



In infusion, alone 
or with other car- 
minative drugs. 



Rarely used. 



Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



42a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



BOTANICAL 
NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



HABITAT. 



PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
• NAME. 



Menthol. 



Mezereum. 



Myristica. 



Myrrh a. 



Vomica. 



Mentha Pip- 
erita, 
Mentha 
arvensis, 
var. piper- 
ascens. 
Mentha 
canadensis, 
var. glab- 
rata. 



Daphne 
Mezereum 
and other 
species of 
Daphne. 



Myristica 
fragrans. 



Commi- 
phora 
Myrrha. 



trychnos 
Nux Vomica 



Labiate. 



Thymelcea- 
cea3. 



Myristica- 
eea3. 



Burseracea? 



Loganiacece. 



Europe, 

North . 

America, 

etc. 



A stearop 
ten obtained 
from the oil 



Europe, in 
mountain- 
eous dis- 
tricts. 



The bark. 



M olucca Isl- 
ands; culti- 
vated in 
tropical 
countries. 



Arabia and 

Eastern 

Africa. 



India and 
East India 
Islands. 



The seed. 



The g-nm- 
resin exud- 
ing spon- 
taneously 
from the 
bark. 



Menthol. 



Mezereum. 
(Mezereon.) 



Nutmeg. 



Myrrh. 



The sepd. 



Dog Button. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



43a 



PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 



CONSTITUENTS. 



OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 



Colori 
crystals, 
having a 

pure popper- 
mint odor, 
and a warm, 
aromatic 
taste; it im- 
parts a sen- 
sation of 
cold. Solu- 
ble in alco- 
hol, eth ti- 
and chloro- 
form; slight- 
ly soluble in 
water; slow- 
ly soluble in 
diluted alco- 
hol and oils. 



Inodorous; 
taste very 

bitter. 



Odor highly 
f rag-rant : 
taste aro- 
matic and 

warm. 



Odor bal- 
samic; taste 
aromatic, 
bitter and 
acrid. 



Inodorous; 

persistently 

bitter. 



gr. .iss-v 
a). 1-0. 3 
Gm.) 



gr. xv- 5 j 

(1.0-4.0 

Gm.) 



gr. viij- 

XXX 

(0.5-2.0 
Gm) 



gr. v-xxx 

(0.3-2.0 
Gm.) 



°:r. ss-v 

(0.03-03 

Gm.) 



CioHtgOH. 



Mezerein, 
Dapliiiin 



Volatile Oil, 

fixed oil, etc. 



Gum 40-6(tf, 
resin 25-40 ■■-.-. 



Strychnine 
i4-y 2 r c, Brncine, 

igasurine, lo- 
ganin, igasuric 
acid, etc. 



None. 



Used in the form of 
pencils, ointments 
or solution. For 
insufflation it is 
diluted with a light 
powder (such as 
carbonate of mag- 
nesium) to the 
strength of 2-6<. 
Internally in solu- 
tion or capsules. 



Decoctum 
Sarsaparillae 
Compositum, 
Extractum 
Sarsaparillae 
Fluid um Com- 
positum, Ex- 
tractum 
Mezerei Flu- 
idum. 



Pulvis Aro- 
maticus,Tinc- 
tura Lavan- 
dulae Com- 
posita. 



Mistura Ferri 
Composita, 
Pilulae Aloes 
et Myrrh a?. 
jTinctura 
'Aloes et 
Myrrh ae, 
Tinctura 
Myrrh ae. 



Extractum 
Nucis Vom- 
icae, Ex- 
tractumNucis 
Vomicae Flu- 
idum. 



An ointment of 
mezereon can be 
prepared by evap- 
orating the fluid, 
extract and incor- 
porating with an 
ointment base. 



The powdered 
myrrh enters into 
dentifrices. 



The entire drug is 
used for poisoning 
dogs, whence the 
name. 



Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



44a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 


BOTANICAL 

NAME. 


1 NATURAL 
ORDER. 


HABITAT. 


PART USED. 


ENGLISH 
NAME. 


Opium. 


Papaver Papaver- 


Western 


The con- 


Opium. 




sornniferum acea?. 


Asia: culti- 


crete, milky 










vated. 


exudation 
obtained by 
incising- the 
unripe cap 
sules. It 
should yield 






- • 






not less 
than <K of 
crystallized 
morphine, 
when as- 
sayed by 
the process 
ffiven in the 
U. S. Phar- 
macopoeia. 




Opii Pul- 








The dried, 


Powdered 


vis. 








fine powder 
yielding not 
less than 13 


Opium. 




















nor more 












ihan 13 of 












crystallized 












morphine. 




Pareira 


Chondoden- 


Menisper- 


Brazil. 


The root. 


Pareira 




dron tomen- 


maceas. 






(Pareira 




tosum. 








Brava). 


Pepo. 


Cucurbita 


Cucurbit- 


Tropical 


The seed. 


Pumpkin 




Pepo. 


aceae. 


Asia and 
America ; 
cultivated. 




Seed. 


Physo- 


Physostig- 


Leg-umin- 


Tropical 


The seed. 


Calabar 


stigma. 


ma veneno- 
suni. 


osae. 


Western 
Asia. 




Bean. 


Phytolacca 


Phytolacca 


Phytolacc- 


North 


The fruit. 


Phytolacca 


Fructus. 


decandra. 


aceas. 


America 
and Europe. 




Fruit (Poke 
Berry). 


Phytolacca 


Phytolacca 


Phytolacc- 


North 


The root. 


Poke Root. 


Radix 


decandra. 


aceas. 


America 
and Europe. 


| 





Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



45a 



PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 



CONSTITUENTS. 



OFFICIAL 
PREP ORA- 
TIONS. 



Odor nar- 
cotic and 
disagree- 
able; taste 
character- 
istic and 
bitter. 



Inodorous; 
taste bitter. 



Inodorous; 
taste bland 
and oily. 



Inodorous; 
taste bean- 
like and 
somewhat 
bitter. 



Inodorous 
taste sweet, 
slightly 
acrid. 



Inodorous; 
taste sweet- 
ish and 
acrid. 



gr. .i-ij 

(0.06-0.12 

Gm.j 



Morphine 3-15^, 
Codeine 0.2-0.7& 
Narcotine 
1.3-10v, W arceine ; 
thebaine, papa- 
verine, laudan- 
ine; Meconin, 
protopine, rne- 
conidine, eoda- 
mine, etc. 



gr. 3-1 ss 

(0.06-0.1 

Gm.) 



0SS-3 

(2.0-4.0 
Gm.) 



0SS-13 

(15.0-60.0 

Gm.) 



2T. J -IV 

(0.06-0.25 
Gm.) 



gr. v.ij-xv 
(0.5-1.0 
Gm.) 



Pelosine, etc. 



Fixed Oil.resin 

etc. 



Opium : None. 



Opii Putins: 
Acetum Opii, 
Extractum 
Opii, Opium 
Deodoratum, 
Pilulee Opii, 
Pulvis Ipec- 
acuanhas et 
Opii, Tinctura 
Opii,Tinctura 
Opii Cam- 
phorata,Tinc- 
tura Opii 
Deodorati, 
Trochisci 
GlycyrrhizaB 
et Opii, 
Vinum Opii. 



Extractum 

Pareiras 

Fluidum. 



None. 



The official Opii 
Pulvis is prepared, 
usually, on a large 
scale from opium. 



Physostig'iiiiiie Extractum 
or Eserine,eseri- Physostigma- 
dine, calabarine, tis, Tinctura 
etc. Physostigma- 

tis. 



In pills, powders, 
suppositories, oint- 
mts, ect. 



Phytolaccin, 

phytolaccic acid, 
susar, etc. 



gr. v-xxx Phytolaccin, 

(0.3-2.0 resin, tannic acid, 
Gm.) etc. 



None. 



Extractum 
Phytolacca? 
Radicis 
Fluidum. 



The contused seeds 
are triturated with 
water (2 oz to oj), 
macerated for a 
few hours and 
strained. 



An infusion is used 
for execution of 
criminals by the 
uncivilized natives. 



May be given in 
decoction. 



Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



46a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 

NAME. 



BOTANICAL 
NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



HABITAT. 



PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



Pilocar- 
pus. 



Pimenta. 



Piper. 



Pix Burgun- 
dica. 



Pix Liquida. 



Pilocarpus 
SeJloanus 
and P. Jab- 
orandi. 



Pimenta 
officinalis. 



Podophyl- 
lum. 



Prunum. 



Piper 
nigruDi. 



Abies ex- 
celsa. 



Pinus 
palustris 
and other 
species of 
Pinus. 



Podophyl- 
lum pelta- 
tum. 



Prunus 
domestica. 



Rutaceas. 



Myrtaceas. 



Piperaceas. 



Coniferas. 



Coniferas. 



Berberideae 



Rosaceas. 



Brazil. 



Tropical 
America ; 
cultivated. 



India; culti- 
vated in the 
tropics. 



Southern 
Europe. 



Southern 
countries. 



The leaflets. 



The nearly 
ripe fruit. 



The unripe 
fruit. 



The pre- 
pared resin- 
ous exuda- 
tion. 



North 
America, in 
rich woods. 



Western 
Asia; cul- 
tivated ex- 
tensively. 



An empy- 
reumatic 
oleoresin, 
obtained by 
the destruc- 
tive distilla- 
tion of the 
wood. 



The rhizome 
and roots. 



The fruit. 



Jaborandi. 



Allspice. 



Pepper 
(Black Pep- 
per). 



Burgundy 
Pitch. 



Jar (Pine 
*Tar). 



May Apple. 



Prune. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



47a 









OFFICIAL. 




PHYSICAL 


DOSE. 


CONSTITUENTS. 


PREPARA- 


REMARKS. 


PROPERTIES 






TIONS. 




Odor slight- 


gr. v-xxx 


PiSocarpine, 


Extractum 


The entire leaflets 


ly aromat- 


(0.3-2.0 


jaborine, volatile 


Pilocarpi 


are sometimes 


ic; taste 


Gm.) 


oil, etc. 


Fluidum. 


used for poultices; 


somewhat 








also used in in- 


bitter and 






^ 


fusion. 


pungent. 










Odor and 


gr. viij- 


Volatile Oil. 


None. 


May be given in 


taste pun- 


XXX 


resin, tannic 




powder or added to 


gently aro- 


(0.5-2.0 


acid, etc. 




laxative pills, as a 


matic, re- 


Gm.) 






corrective. 


sembling- 










cloves and 










cinnamon. 










Odor sharp 


2T. V-XV 


Pi peri n, Vola- 


Oleoresina 


The powdered pep- 


and aromat- 


(0.3-1.0 


tile Oil, resin, 


Piperis. 


per is given in pills, 


ic; taste 


Gm.) 


piperidine, etc. 




capsules or electu- 


pungently 








ary. 


spicy. 










Odor agree- 


Not used 


Resin, Volatile 


Emplastrum 


It enters into the 


ably there- 


internally 


Oil, etc. 


Picis Burgun- 


preparation of 


binthinate; 






dicae. Em- 


home made plas- 


taste aro- 






plastrumPicis 


ters. 


matic. 






Cantharida- 
tum. 




Odor smoky, 


gr. v-xx 


Creosote. Plien- 


Syrupus Picis 


Given in pills or 


therebin- 


(0.3-1.3 


ols, Napthalin, 


Liquidas, 


capsules, wine or 


thinate; 


Gm.) 


empyreumatic 


Unaruentum 


water. 


taste sharp, 




resin, acetic acid, 


Picis Liquid 33. 




empyreu- 




acetone, methylic 






matic. 




alcohol, toluol, 
xylol, cumol, 
methol. 






Nearly in- 


gr. v-xv 


Resin 4-5'7, podo- 


Extractum 


It is an ingredient 


odorous; 


(0.3-1.0 


phyllotoxin, pic- 


Podophylli, 


of some so called 


taste sweet- 


Gm.) 


ropodophyllin, 


Extractum 


tasteless prepara- 


ish, some 




podophyllinic 


Podophylli 


tions of cascara. 


what bitter 




acid, ect. 


Fluidum, 




and acrid. 






Resin a Podo- 
phylli. 




The sarco- 


Ad libi- 


Malic Acid, emul- 


Confectio 




carp (the 


tum. 


sin, amygdalin, 


Senna?. 




only part 




ect, 






used) is 










sweet and 










acidulous; 










the seeds 










impart to it 










the odor of 










bitter al- 










mond. 











Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



48a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



BOTANICAL NATURAL 
NAME. ORDER. 



HABITAT. ! PART USED. 



ENGLISH 

NAME. 



Primus iPrunusser- I Rosacea?. 

Virgini an a. otina. 



Pulsatilla. Anemone Ranuncu- 
: Pulsatilla 'lacea?. 
and A. 
pratensis. 



Pyretli- jAnacyclus 
rii 111. Pyrethrum. 



Quassia. Picra?na 

excelsa. 



Quercus 
Alba. 



Quercus 
alba. 



Quillaja. Quillaja Sa- 
ponaria. 



Composite. 



Simarubea?. 



Cupuliferae. 



Rosacea 1 . 



North 
America. 



Europe and 
North 

America, 



Dalmatia; 

cultivated. 



Jamaica. 



North 
America. 



Chili and 
Peru. 



Rhamnus jRhamnus Rhamnacea? Pacific 
Purshiana. Purshiana. i coast. 



Rheum. 



Rheum 
officinale. 



Polygon- 
acea?. 



China. 



The bark, 
collected in 
autumn. 



The herb, 
collected 
soon after 
flowering. 

The root. 



The wood. 



The bark. 



The inner 

bark. 



The bark. 



The root. 



Wild Cherry 



Pulsatilla. 



Pellitory. 



Quassia. 



White Oak 



Soap Bark. 



Cascara 
Sagrada. 



Rhubarb. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



49a 









OFFICIAL 




PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 


DOSE. 


CONSTITUENTS. 


PREPARA- 
TIONS. 


REMARKS. 


Upon ma- 


3ss-j 


The forming- 


Extractum 


Wine of wild cherry 


ce-ration in 


(2.0-4.0 


constituents of 


Pruni Virgin - 


may be made by 


water it de- 


Gm.) 


Hydrocyanic 


ianaB Flu- 


macerating or per- 


velops a dis- 




Acid,tannic acid, 


idum, Inf u- 


colating the drug 


tinct bitter 




resin, etc. 


sum c'runi 


with sherry wine. 


almond 






Virg-inianas, 




odor; taste 






Syrup us 




astringent, 






Pruni Virgin- 




aromatic 






ianae. 




and bitter. 










Inodorous; 


gr. ij-x 


Aiiemoiiiii, ane- 


None. 


The fluid extract is 


taste very 


(0.13-0.6 


monic acid, etc. 




found in commerce. 


acrid. 


Gm.) 








Inodorous; 


Not used 


Pyretnrine, 


Tinctura 


Used locally by 


taste pun- 


intern- 


volatile oil, resin, 


Pyrethri. 


chewing the root 


gent and 


ally. 


tannic add, etc. 




or applying the 


very acrid. 








tincture. 


Inodorous; 


gr. x-xxx 


Quassin. resin, 


Extractum 


May be given in in- 


taste in- 


(0.6-2.0 


etc. 


Quassias, Ex- 


fusion or decoction. 


tensely bit- 


Gm.) 




tractum 




ter. 






Quassias Flu- 
idum, Tinc- 
tura Quassiae. 




Odor tan- 


gr. xv- 5 j 


Tannic Acid 


None. 


Usually given in 


like; taste 


(1.0-4.0 


6-1K, Qnercin, 




decoction. 


very astrin- 


Gm.) 


etc. 






gent. 










Inodorous; 


gr. x-xxx 


Saponin, salts, 


Tinctura 


Most of the soda- 


taste per- 


(0.6-2.0 


etc. 


Quillajaa 


water foams are 


sistently 


Gm.) 






produced by using 


acrid; the 








an infusion or the 


dust is very 








tincture. 


sternuta- 










tory. 










Inodorous; 


gr. x-5j 


Three resins, a 


Extractum 




taste bitter. 


(0.6-4.0 


neutral princi- 


Rhanmi Pur- 






Gm.) 


ple, tannic acid, 
etc. 


shiana3 Flu- 
idum. 




Odor char- 










acteristic; 


gr. v-xxx 


Chrysophan, 


Extractum 


May be used as a 


taste bitter 


(0.3-2.0 


Rheotannic 


Rhei, Ex- 


masticatory or in 


and astrin- 


Gm.) 


Acid, Phoeo- 


tractum Rhei 


powder. 


gent. 




retin, Erythro- 
retin, aporetin, 
emodine, rheumic 
acid. 


Fluidum, 
Pilulae Rhei, 
Pilulae Rhei 
Compositae, 
Pulvis Rhei 
Compositus, 
Tinctura 
Rhei, Tinc- 
tura Rhei 
Aronmtica, 
Tinctura 
Rhei'Dulcis. 





Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



5oa 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 


BOTANICAL 
NAME. 


NATURAL 
ORDER. 


HABITAT. 


PART USED. 


ENGLISH 
NAME. 


Rhus 
Glabra. 


Rhus glabra. 


Anacar- 
dieas. 


North 
America. 


The fruit. 


Sumach. 
(Sumach 
Berries.) 


Rhus Tox- 
icoden- 
dron. 


Rhus radi- 
cans. 


Anacar- 
diecB. 


North 
America. 


The fresh 
leaves. 


Poison Ivy. 
Poison Oak. 


Rosa Centi- 
folia. 

• 


Rosa centi- 
folia. 


Rosacea?. 


Western 
Asia; culti- 
vated. 


The petals. 


Pale Rose. 


Rosa Gal- 
lic a. 


Rosa gal- 
lica. 


Rosacea?. 


Asia Minor, 
Southeast- 
ern Europe; 
cultivated. 


The petals, 
collected 
before ex- 
panding. 


Red Rose. 

(French 

Rose.) 


Rubus. 


Rubus vil- 
losus,R.can- 
adensis and 
R. trivialis. 


Rosacea?. 


North 
America. 


The bark * 
of the root. 


Blackberry. 


Rubus 
Idceus. 


Rubus 
idceus. 


Rosacece. 


Europe, 
Asia, North 
America; 
cultivated. 


The fruit. 


Raspberry. 


Rumex. 


Rumex cris- 
pus and 
other spe- 
cies of 
Rumex. 


Polygon- 
acea?. 


Europe; na- 
turalized in 
North 
America. 


The root. 


Yellow 
Dock. 


Sabina. 


Juniperus 
Sabina. 


Coniferae. 


Siberia, 
Europe 
ana North 
America. 


The tops. 


Savine. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



5ia 



PHYSICAL 

PROPERTIES 



CONSTITUENTS. 



OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 



REMARKS. 



Inodorous; 
taste acidu- 
lous and 

somewhat 
astringent. 



Inodorous ; 
taste some- 
what astrin- 
gent. 



Odor frag- 
rant; taste 
sweetish, 
slightly bit- 
ter and 
faintly as- 
tringent. 



Odor very 
fragrant; 
taste bitter- 
ish, slightly 
sour and 
astringent 



Inodorous; 

taste 

strongly 

astringent, 

somewhat 

bitter. 



Odor agree- 
able; taste 
acidulous. 



Odor slight; 
taste bitter 
and astrin- 
gent. 



Odor resem- 
bling tur- 
pentine; 
taste nause- 
ous, resin- 
ous and 
bitter. 



Not used 
internally 



gr. 13— v 

(0 J 3-0.3 

Gm.) 



gr. xv— 53 

(1.0-4.0 

Gm.) 



gr. xv— 33 
(1.0-4.0 

Gm.) 



5ss — 13 

(2.0-8.0 
Gm.) 



Ad lib- 
itum. 



gr. xv— 33 

(1.0-4.0 
Gm.) 



gr. 113 -xv 

(0.2-1.0 

Gm.) 



Malates, tannic 
icid, etc. 



Toxiconden- 
dronie Acid, 

tannic acid, fixed 
oil, etc. 



Volatile Oil, 

tannic acid, 
malates, etc. 



Volatile Oil, 

quercitrin, etc. 



Tannic Acid 
10-12 , Villosin, 
gallic acid, etc. 



Citric and malic 
acids, a trace of 
volatile oil, etc. 



Rnniicin (?), 

tannic acid, etc. 



Volatile Oil, 

tannic acid, etc 



Ex tr actum 

Rhois Glabra? 
Fluidum. 



None. 



None. 



Confectio 
Rosa?, Ex- 
tractum Rosae 
Fluidum, Pil 
ula? Aloes et 
Mastiches. 



Extractum 
Rubi Flu- 
idum. 



Syrup us 
Rubi Idaei. 



Extractum 
Rumicis Flu- 
idum. 



Extractum 
Sabinae Flu- 
idum. 



As a gargle it is 
used in the form of 
infusion. 



The fluid extr. is 
found in com- 
merce. 



May be given in in- 
fusion. 



Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



52a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 

NAME. 



BOTANICAL 
NAME. 



NATURAE 
ORDER. 



HABITAT. 



PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



Saccharum. 



Salvia. 



Sambucus. 



Sanguin- 
aria. 



Santalum 
Rubrum. 



San tonic a. 



Sarsapar- 
illa. 



Saccharuni 
offi^inarurn, 
from vari- 
ous species 
and vari- 
eties of 
Sorghum 
and from 
one or more 
varieties of 
Beta vul- 
garis. 



Salvia offici- 
nalis. 



Sambucus 
canadensis. 



Sanguinaria 
canadensis. 



Gramme ee. 



Pterocarpus Legumi- 
saDtalinus. nosae. 



Chenopodi- 
aceas. 



Labiatae. 



Caprifoli- 
aceae. 



Papaver- 
aceaa. 



Artemisia 
pauciflora. 



Smilax of- 
ficinalis, S. 
medica, S. 
papyracea 
and other 
undeter- 
mined spe- 
cies of 
Smilax. 



Composite. 



Liliaceas. 



Tropical 
and sub- 
tropical 
countries. 



The refined 
sugar. 



Southern 

Europe; 

cultivated. 



North 
America, in 
damp 
places. 



North 
America, in 
rich woods. 



Madras; 
cultivated. 



Turkestan. 



Tropical 
America. 



Sugar. 
(Cane Sugar) 



The leaves. Sage. 



The flowers, 



The 
rhizome. 



The wood. 



The unex- 

panded 

flower-heads 



The root. 



Elder 
Flowers. 



Blood Root. 



Red 
Saunders. 



Levant 
Wormseed. 



Sarsapar- 
illa. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



53 a 









OFFICIAL 




PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 


DOSE. 


CONSTITUENTS. 


PREPARA- 
TIONS. 


REMARKS. 


1 
No odor; Ad lib- 


Gi 2H22O11 


Syrupus, 




taste purely 


itum. 




(Compound 




sweet. Sol- 






Syrups, etc.) 




uble in 0.5 










part of 










water, iu 175 










parts of al- 










cohol, but 










insoluble in 










ether or 










chloroform. 










Odor aro- 


gr. xv— 5j 


Volatile Oil, 


None. 


An infusion is fre- 


matic; taste 


(1.0-4.0 


resin, tannic 




quently prepared 


aromatic, 


Gm.) 


acid, etc. 




for gargling. 


bitterish 










and some- 










what astrin- 










gent, 










Odor pecu- 


5ss— ij 


Volatile Oil, 


None. 


Usually given in 


liar; taste 


(2.0-8.0 


bitter resin, etc. 




infusion. 


sweetish, 


Gm.) 








somewhat 










aromatic 










and bitter- 










ish. 










Odor slight; 


gr. iij— viij 


SangTiinarine, 


Extractum 




taste per- 


(0.2—0.5 


porphyroxine, 


Sanguinarias 




sistently 


Gm.) 


puccine, resin, 


Fluidum, 




bitter and 




etc. 


Tinctura 




acrid. 






Sanguinarias. 




Nearly in- 


Used for 


Santalic acid, a 


None. 


When added to 


odorous and 


coloring- 


red crystalline 




preparations con- 


nearly 


only. 


substance, etc. 




taining alcohol it 


tasteless. 








imparts a red color. 
Enters into: Tinct. 
Lavand, Co. 


Odor 


gr. xv— 5j 


San ton in. vola- 


None. 


Usually given 


strong; 


(1.0-40 


tile oil, etc. 




mixed with jelly. 


taste aro- 


Gm.) 








matic and 










bitter. 










Nearly in- 


5ss— ij 


Pai'illin, vola- 


Decoctum 




odorous; 


(2.0—8.0 


tile oil, resin, etc. 


Sarsaparillaa 




taste muci- 


Gm.) 




Compositum, 




laginous, 






Extractum 




bitterish 






Sarsaparillas 




and acrid. 






Fluidum, Ex- 
tractum Sar- 
saparillaa Flu- 
idum Com- 
positum. 





Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



54a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 

NAME. 



BOTANICAL 
NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



HABITAT. 



PART USED. 



Sassafras 


Sassafras 
variifolmm. 


Laurinece. 


North 
America. 


The bark of 
the root. 


Sassafras. 


Sassafras 
Medulla. 


Sassafras 
variifolium. 


Laurinea3. 


North 

America. 


The pith. 


Sassafras 
Pith. 


Scaiiimoii- 
i uiii. 


Convolvu- 
lus Scani- 
monia. 


Convolvu- 
laceas. 


Western 
Asia. 


A resinous 
exudation, 
obtained by 
incising the 
living root. 


Scammony. 


Scilla. 


Urginea 
maritima. 


Lilliaceee. 


On the 

shores of 
the Medi- 
terranean 
basin. 


The bulb, 
deprived of 
its dry, 
membran- 
aceous 
outer scales, 
and cut into 
thin slices, 
the central 
portion be- 
ing re- ^ 
jected. 


Squill. 


Scoparius. 


Cytisus 
Scoparius. 


Legumi- 
nosee. 


Asia, South- 
ern and 
Western 
Europe. 


The tops. 


Broom. 


Scutellaria. 


Scutellaria 
lateriflora. 


Labiatse. 


North 
America. 


The herb. 


Scullcap. 


Senega. 


Polygala 
Senega. 


Polygaleas. 


U. S. 


The root. 


Senega. 


Senna. 


Cassia 
acutifolia 
and C. an- 
gustifolia. 


Legumi- 
nosas. 


Africa, 
Asia. 


The leaflets. 


Senna. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



55a 



PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 


DOSE. 


CONSTITUENTS. 


OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 


REMARKS. 


Odor strong- 
ly fragrant; 
taste sweet- 
ish, aro- 
ma tic and 
somewhat 
astringent. 


oss— ij 

(2.0—8.0 

Gm.) 


Volatile Oil, 

tannic acid, resin, 
ect. 


None. 


Given in infusion 
or decoction. 


Inodorous; 
taste mucil- 
aginous, in- 
sipid. 


Not used 
internally. 


Mucilage (not 
precipitated by 
alcohol). 


Mucilago Sas- 
safras Me- 
dulla?. 




Odor pecu- 
liar, some- 
what cheese- 
like; taste 
slightly 
acrid. 


gr. j— viij 

(0.06-0.5 
Gm.) 


Resin 75-95fe, 
gum. 


Resina Scam- 
monii. 


Given in pills, pow- 
ders or emulsion. 


Inodorous; 
taste mucil- 
aginous,bit- 
ter and 
acrid. 


gr. ss--v— x 

(0.03—0.3— 

0.6 Gm.) 


Scillin, scilli- 
picrin, scillitoxin, 
sinistrin, etc. 


Acetum 
Scilla?, Ex- 
tractum Scil- 
la? Fluidum, 
Tinctura 
Scillae. 


The powdered 
squill may be given 
in pills or capsules. 
Should not be 
given in powders, 
on account of its 
tendency to form 
hard masses. 


Odor pecu- 
liar when 
bruised; 
taste disa- 
greeably 
bitter. 


gr. xv — 

XXX 

(1.0—2.0 
Gm.) 


Sparteine, sco- 
parin, volatile 
oil, etc. 


Extractum 
Scoparii Flu- 
idum. 


Frequently given 
in infusion or de- 
coction. 


Odor slight; 
taste bitter- 
ish. 


5ss— ij 

(2.0-8.0 

Gm.) 


A bitter princi- 
ple, tannic acid, 
etc. 


Extractum 
Scutellaria? 
Fluidum. 




Odor slight, 
but un- 
pleasant; 
taste slight- 
ly sweetish 
and acrid. 


gr. iij— xv 

(0.2-1.0 

Gm.) 


Seneg'in, Poly- 

g-alic Acid, fixed 
oil, etc. 


Extractum 
Senega? Flu- 
idum. 




Odor pecu- 
liar; taste 
nauseous 
and bitter. 


5j— 3j 

(4.0-30.0 
Gm.) 


Cathartic Acid, 

sennacrol, senno- 
picrin, etc 


Confectio 
Sennas, Ex- 
tractum Sen- 
na? Fluidum, 
Inf usum Sen- 
na? Composi- 
tum, Puivis 
Glycyrrhiza? 
Compositum, 
Syrupus Sen- 
na?. 


Frequently given 
in decoction, com- 
bined with other 
laxative drugs. 



Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



56a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



BOTANICAL 
NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



HABITAT. 



PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



Serpentaria. 



Siuapis 
Alba. 



Sinapis 
Nigra. 



Spigelia. 



Staphisa- 
gria. 



Stillingia. 



Strain m o- 
nii Folia. 



Strain mo- 

nii Semen. 



Aristolochia 
Serpentaria 
and A. reti- 
culata. 



Brassica 
alba. 



Brassica 
nigra. 



Spigelia 
marilan- 
dica. 



Delphinium 

Staphis- 

agria. 



Stillingia 
sylvatica. 



Datura 
Str ammo- 
nium. 



Datura 

Stranirno- 

nium. 



Aristolochi- 
aceaa. 



Crucifera?. 



Cruciferas. 



Logani- 
aceas. 



Ranuncu- 
laceas. 



Euphorbi- 
aceae. 



Solanaceaa. 



Solanaceae. 



U. S. 



Asia and 
Southern 
Europe; 
cultivated. 

Asia and 
Southern 
Europe; 
cultivated. 



U.S. 



Basin of the 
Mediter- 
ranean ; cul 
tivated. 

Southern 

U.S. 



Asia; natu- 
ralized in 
most coun- 
tries. 



Asia; natu- 
ralized in 
most coun- 
tries. 



The rhizome 
and roots, 



The seed. 



The seed. 



The rhizome 
and roots. 



The seed. 



The root. 



The leaves. 



The seed. 



Virginia 
Snakeroot. 



White 
Mustard. 



Black 
Mustard. 



Pink-Root. 



Stavesacre. 



Queen's 
btoot. 



Strammoni- 
um Leaves. 
(Jimson 
Weed.) 



Strammoni- 
um Seed. 
(Thorn-Ap- 
ple Seed.) 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DKUGS. 



57^ 









OFFICIAL 




PHYSICAL 


DOSE. 


CONSTITUENTS. 


PREPARA- 


REMARKS. 


PROPERTIES 






TIONS. 




Odor ai 0- 


gr. v - wx 


Aristolochine, 


Extractum 




mal lc, caiu- 


(iU-2.0 


volatile oil, tan- 


Serpentarire 




phoraceous; 


Gm.) 


nic acid, etc. 


Fluiduni, 




taste warm 






Tinctura Cin- 




and bitter. 






chonae Com- 
posita, Tinc- 
tura Serpent- 
arise. 




Iuodorous; 


gr. xv— 3j 


Fixed oil. Sinal- 


None. 1 




taste puu- 


(1.0—1.0 


biii. Kinapine 






genr and 


Gm.) 


* u 1 »n ©cyanide, 






acrid. 




myrosin, etc. 






Inodorous 


gr. xv— 3 j 


Fixed oil, Sini- 


Charta 


The ground mus- 
tard which is a 


when dry, 


(1.0-4.0 


jirin, Sinapiiie 


Sinapis. 


mixture of both 


but when 


Gm.) 


Snlpnocyanide, 




species, is used for 
plasters, baths, or 


triturated 




myrosin, etc. 


r 


with water, 
of a pun- 








mixed with water 








and given as an 


gent, pene 
trating and 








emetic. 


irritating 










odor; taste 










pungent 










and acrid. 






J 




Odor some- 


gr. xv— 5j 


Resins, volatile 


Extractum 


A decoction of 


what aro- 


(1.0-4.0 


oil, bitter princi- 


Spigelias 


pink-root and 


matic; taste 


Gm.) 


ple, tannic acid, 


Fiuidum. 


senna is used as a 


bitter and 




etc. 




worm remedy. 


pungent. 










Nearly in- 


gr.iij— viij 


Delphinine, 


None. 


A decoction is pre- 


odorous; 


(0.2—0.5 


phinoidine, del- 




pared for external 


taste bitter 


(jm.j 


phisine, staphis- 




use. 


and acrid. 




ain, etc. 






Odor pecu- 


gr. xv— 5j 


Resin, stillingine, 


Extractum 




liar, un- 


(1.0-4.0 


volatile oil, etc. 


Stillingias 




pleasant; 


Gm.) 




Fiuidum. 




taste bitter 










and acrid. 










Odor faint; 


gr. j— ij 


I>aturiiie, etc. 


None. 


The entire leaves 


taste un- 


(0.06—0.12 


(Daturine, accord- 




may be smoked. 


pleasant, 


Gm.) 


ing to some chem- 




Internally in pow- 


bitter and 




ists, is a mixture of 




der or infusion. 


nauseous. 




Atropine and Hy- 
oscy amine). 






Odor, when 


gr. j— iij 


Daturine, resin, 


Extractum 




bruised, 


(0.06-0.2 


fixed oil, etc. 


Strammonii 




unpleasant; 


Gm.) 




Seminis, 




taste oily 






Extractum 




and bitter. 






Strammonii 

Seminis 

Fiuidum, 

Tinctura 

Strammonii 










Seminis. 



Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



58a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 

NAME. 



BOTANICAL 
NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



Strophan- 



Styrax. 



Strophan- 
tus hispi- 
dus. 



Liquidam- 
bar orien- 
talis. 



Sumbul. 



Tabacum. 



Tamarin- 
dus. 



FeTula- 
Sumbul. 



Nicotiana 
Tabacum. 



Tarnarin- 
dus indica. 



Tanacetum. iTanacetum 
vulgare. 



Apocy- 
naceaa. 



Hamamel- 
acea?. 



Tronical 
Africa. 



Asia Minor. 



Umbelli- 
feras. 



Solanaceas. 



Legumi- 
nosas. 



Compositae. 



Asia. 



Tropical 
countries. 



India and 
tropical 
Africa; nat- 
uralized in 
West Indies. 



N. America. 
Europe and 

Asia. 



The seed, iStrophan- 
deprived of thus, 
its long- 
awn. 



The balsam 
obtained by 
steeping 
the inner 
bark in hot 
water, ex- 
pressing 
and skim- 
ming off the 
product. 



The root. 



The dried 
leaves. 



The pre- 
served pulp 
of the fruit. 



The leaves 
and tops. 



Storax. 



Sumbul. 
Musk Root. 



Tobacco. 



Tamarind. 



Tansy. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



59a 







OFFICIAL 




PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES " uo *" 


CONSTITUENTS. 


PREPARA- 
TIONS. 


REMARKS. 


Odor faint; gr. ss— jss 


Sfropliaiitliin. 


Tinctura 




taste bitter. 


(0.03-0.1 
Gm.) 


etc. 


Strophanthi. 




A semi-liq- 


gr. viij — 


Styrol. Cinna- 


Tinctura 


Enters into oint- 


uid, dark 


XXX 


mic Acid, little 


Benzoini 


ments or lotions. 


gray, opa- (O.S-2Gm.) 


benzoic acid, sty- 


Composita. 


May also le used 


que, sticky 




racin, Storesin, 




in the form of 


substance, 




etc. 




emulsions. 


having a 










heavy, 










agreeable 










odor and 










balsamic 










taste. In- 










soluble in 










water. Sol- 










uble in alco- 










hol, ether 










and chloro- 










form (im- 










purities 










excepted). 










Odor resem- 


gr. v — xxx 


Angelic and val- 


Tinctura 


An extract is found 


bling musk; 


(0.3-2.0 


erianic acids, two 


Sumbul. 


in commerce. 


taste bitter 


Gm.) 


resins, volatile 




(Dose, gr. ^— j in 


and bal- 




oil, etc. 




pills.) 


samic. 










Odor pecu- 


gr. ss-ij 


Nicotine, resin, 


None. 


For poultices, the 


liar, heavy ; 


(0.03—0.13 


sum, volatile oil 




finely cut tobacco 


taste nause- 


Gm.) 


(?), etc. The 




is mixed with equal 


ous, bitter 




smoke contains 




parts of ground 


and acrid. 




pyridine 
compounds. 




linseed. 


Odor fruity; 


5ss— v 


Tartaric, citric, 


Confectio 




taste sweet 


(2.0—20.0 


malic and acetic 


Sennre. 




and acidu- 


Gm.) 


acids; sugar, 






lous. 




pectin and tannic 
acid. 






Odor strong- 


oss— ij 


Volatile Oil. 


None. 


Usually given in 


ly aromatic ; 


(2.0-8.0 


tanacetin, tan- 




infusion; a domes- 


taste pun- 


Gm.) 


nic acid, etc. 




tic remedy. 


gent and 










bitter. 











Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



6oa 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICE AL 
NAME. 



BOTANICAL 
NAME. 



NATURAL 
ORDER. 



HABITAT. 



PART USED. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



Taraxacum. 



Therebin- 
thina. 



Therebin- 

thina 

Canadensis. 



Thymol. 



Traga- 
cantha. 



Taraxacum 
officinale. 



Pinus palus 
tris and 
other spe- 
cies of P. 



Abies 
balsamea. 



Thymus 

vulgaris, 

Monarda 

punctata 

and Carum 

Ajowan. 



Astragalus 
gummifer 
and other 
species of 
A. 



Compositce. 



Con if era?. 



Coniferae. 



Labial ae 



Umbeliferas 



Legumi- 
nosae. 



N. America 
and Europe. 



Southern 
U.S. 



Canada. 



Western 
Asia. 



The root, 
collected in 
autumn. 



A concrete 
oleoresin, 
exuding 
into boxes 
cut in the 
alburnum. 



A liquid 
oleoresin, 
obtained by 
puncturing 
the vesticles 
in the bark 



A phenol, 
separated 
from the 
volatile oils 
by fraction- 
al distilla- 
tion or 
freezing and 
purification^ 



A gummy 
product, 
obtained by 
spontan- 
eous exuda- 
tion or from 
incisions 
made in the 
stem of the 
shrub. 



Dandelion. 



Turpentine, 
Gum Tur- 
pentine, 
White Tur- 
pentine. 



Canada 
Turpentine 
Balsam of 
Fir. 



Thymol. 



Gum 
Tragacanth 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



6ia 



PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 


DOSE. 


CONSTITUENTS. 


OFFICIAL 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 


REMARKS. 


Odor faint; 


3ss— i 


Taraxaci n, res- 


Extractum 




taste bitter. 


(2.0-4.0 


in, taraxacerin, 


Taraxaci, 






Gm.) 


etc. 


Extractum 

Taraxaci 

Fluidum. 




Odor and 


gr. xv— 3j 


Volatile Oil, 


None. 


Internally, in cap- 


taste there- 


(1.0—4.0 


abietic acid, a 




sules or emulsions. 


bin thin ate. 


Gm.) 


bitter principle, 




Externally in 


Soluble in 




formic acid, etc. 




plasters or oint- 


alcohol. 








ments. 


Odor there- 


gr. viij— 


Volatile Oil, 


None. 


Mostly used exter- 


binthinate ; 


XXX 


resin and a bitter 




nally and in veter- 


taste bitter- 


(0.5-2.0 


principle. 




inary surgery. In- 


ish and 


Gm.) 






ternally it may be 


acrid. Sol- 








given in emulsion. 


uble in ether 










and chloro- 










form; partly 










soluble in 










alcohol. 










Colorless 


gr. jss— v 


C10H14O. 


None. 


Mostly externally 


crystals, of 


(0.1-0.3 






in solution. In- 


an aromatic, 


Gm.) 






ternally it is given 


thyme -like 








in capsules, wa- 


odor and a 








fers or dissolved 


pungent 








in a fixed, bland oil 


taste. 








or in glycerin. 


Slightly sol- 










uble in 










water, but 










freely solu- 










ble in alco- 










hol, ether, 










chloroform, 










oils and 










glycerin. 










Inodorous; 


Ad libi- 


Tragacanthin, 


MucilagoTra- 


The powdered drug- 


taste insipid 


tum. 


gummate of cal- 


gacanthae. 


is used as an ex- 


It swells in 




cium, starch, etc. 




cipient for bougies 


water to a 








or pills; also to 


gelatinous 








emulsify oils. 


mass. 








Externally, in lo- 
tions or ointments. 



Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



62a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 


BOTANICAL 

NAME. 


NATURAL 
ORDER. 


HABITAT. 


PART USED. 


ENGLISH 
NAME. 


Triticum . 


Agropyrum 
repens. 


Gramineae. 


N. America 
and Europe. 


The rhizome 
gathered in 
the spring 
and depriv- 
ed of the 
roots. 


Couch Grass 
D02 Grass. 


Dlmus. 


Ulmus 
fulva. 


Urticacea?. 


N. America. 


The inner 
bark. 


Elm. Slip- 
pery Elm. 


Uva Ursi. 


Arctosta- 

phylos 

Uva-ursi. 


Ericaceae. 


Northern 
Hemisphere 


The leaves. 


U va Ursi. 
Bearberry. 


Valeriana. 


Valeriana 
officinalis. 


Valeriana- 
ceae. 


Asia, Eu- 
rope, New 
England; 
cultivated. 


The rhizome 
and roots. 


Valerian. 


Vanilla. 


Vanilla 
planifolia. 


Orchideae. 


Eastern 
Mexico; 
cultivated. 


The fruit. 


Vanilla 
(misnamed 
Vanilla 
Bean.) 


Veratrimi 
Viride. 


Veratrum 

viride. 


Liliaceae. 


North 
America. 


The rhizome 
and roots. 


American 
Hellebore. 


Viburnum 
Opulus. 


Viburnum 
Opulus. 


Caprifolia- 
ceae. 


U.S. 


The bark. 


Cramp 
Bark. 


Viburnum 
Prunifolium 


Viburnum 
prunifolium 


Caprifolia- 
ceae. 


U.S. 


The bark. 


Black Haw. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



63a 







OFFICIAL 




PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 


DOSE. 


CONSTITUENTS. 


PREPARA- 
TIONS. 


REMARKS. 


Inodorous; 


5ss— ij 


Triticin, gum, 


Extractum 




taste sweet- 


(2.0-8.0 


sugar, etc. 


Tritiei 




ish. 


Gm.) 




Fluidurn. 




Odor slight: 


5j or more. 


Muciiage. 


Mucila no 


Ground elm is used 


taste muci- 


(4.0 Gm. or 


Ulmi. l 


for poultices. 


laginous, 


more.) 








insipid. 










Odor re- 


gr. xv— 5 j 


Arbntin, Eri- 


Extractum 


Infusion or decoc- 


sembling 


(1.0—4.0 colin, Ursone, 


IJvae Ursi, 


tion are sometimes 


hay; taste 


Gm.) tannic and gallic 


Extractum 


prescribed. 


strongly 


acids. 


Dvae Ursi 




astringent, 






I'luidum. 




somewhat 










bitter. 








Odor pecu- 


gr. xv— 5j Valerianic 


Extractum 




liar, strong 


(1 0—4.O 


Acid, formic 


Valerianae 




an d very 


Gm.) 


acid, volatile oil, 


Fluidum,Tinc- 




disagreea- 




tannic acid, etc. 


tura Valeri- 




ble; taste 






ana?, Tinctura 




camphor - 






Valerianae 




aceous and 






Ammoniata. 




bitter. 










Odor frag- 


gr. x— xxx 


Vanillin, fixed 


Tinctura 


Used mostly as a 


rant: taste 


(0.6-2.0 


oil, resin, etc. 


Vanillae. 


flavor. 


very agree- 


Gm.) 








able. 










Inodorous; 


gr- j -ij 


Jervine, Pseu- 


Extractum 


In rare cases of 


taste bitter- 


(0.05-0.13 


dojervine. 


Veratri Viri- 


puerperal eclamp- 


ish and 


Gm.) 


Cevadine, resin, 


dis Fluidum, 


sia the dose of ver- 


very acrid. 




etc. 


Tinctura . 


atruni viride is run 


Its powder 






Veratri V*r- 


up to 30 grains. 


is very ster- 






idis. 




nutatory. 










Inodorous; 


5ss— j 


Vibnrnic Acid, 


Extractum 




taste some- 


(2.0-4.0 


(identical with 


ViDurni Opuli 




what astrin- 


Gm.) 


valerianic acid), 


Fluidum. 




gent and 




viburnin, tannic 






bitter. 




acid, etc. 






Inodorous; 


5ss— j 


Vibnrnic Acid, 


Extractum 




taste astrin- 


(2.0-4.0 


viburnin, tannic 


Viburni Piu- 




gent and 


Gm.) 


acid, etc. 


nifolium Flu- 




bitter. 






idum. 





Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



64a 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



OFFICIAL 


BOTANICAL 


NATURAL 


HABITAT. 


PART USED. 


ENGLISH 


NAME. 


NAME. 


ORDER. 






NAME. 


Vinum 


Vitis vini- 


Vitaceae. 


Western 


An alcoholic 


White W 7 ine, 


Album. 


fera. 




Asia, South- 


liquid, made 


such as Cal- 








ern Europe, 


by ferment- 


ifornia 








California, 


ing the j uice 


Riesling, 








etc. 


of fresh 
grapes,freed 
from seeds, 
stems and 
skins. 


Ohio Ca- 
tawba, im- 
ported 
Sherry or 
Malaga. 


Vinum 


Vitis vini- 


Vitaceae. 


Western 


An alcoholic 


Red Wine, 


Rubrum. 


fera. 




Asia, South- 


liquid, made 


sach as 








ern Europe, 


by ferment- 


Claret, Bur- 








California, 


ing- the juice 


g-undy, Port 








etc. 


of fresh 
colored 
grapes, in 
the pres- 
ence of their 
skins. 


or Bordeaux 


Xantoxy- 


Xantoxy- 


Rutaceae. 


North 


The bark. 


Prickly Ash. 


lum. 


lum anieri- 
canum and 
X. Clava- 
Herculis. 




America. 






Zea. 


Zea Mays. 


Gramineas. 


Tropical 


The styles 


Zea. Corn- 








and sub- 


and stigmas. 


Silk. 








tropical 












countries. 






Zingiber. 


Zingiber 
officinale. 


Scitamineae. 


Tropical 
countries. 


The rhizome 


Ginger. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VEGETABLE DRUGS. 



6;a 



PHYSICAL 
PROPERTIES 



CONSTITUENTS. 



OFFICTAE 
PREPARA- 
TIONS. 



Pale amber- 


f5ss— ij 


>, 


(Vina Medi- 


Given pure or used 


colored 01- 


(15-60 Cc.) 




cata.) 


as a vehicle for 


st raw-col- 
ored iiquid, 
having an 
agreeable, 
fruity odor, 
and an al- 
coholic taste 
without ex- 




Absolute Al- 




tonic remedies. 




cohol (not less 
than 10 nor 
more than 14 , 
by weight), Vol- 
atile Oil, Oen- 
a nt hie Ether. 






cessive 
sweetness 
or acidity. 




grape-sugar, 
glycerin, gum, 
coloring matter, 
j tannic, malic, 






A deep red 


fsss— ij 


succinic, phos- 
phoric and 
acetic acids. 
{ potassium bi- 
tartrate, cal- 


None. 




liquid, hav- 
ing a pleas- 
ant odor 
and a 

fruity, mod- 
erately 
astringent 


(15-60 Cc.) 








cium tartrate 
vegetable al- 
bumen and 






and slightly 




water. 






acidulous 










taste. 




J 






Inodorous; 


gr. v— xv 


Xantoxyline, 


Extractum 




taste bitter- 


(0.3-1.0 


resin, volatile oil, 


Xantoxyli 




ish and very 


Gm.) 


etc. 


Fluidum. 




pungent. 










Inodorous; 


gr. xv— 


Maizenic Acid, 


None. 


The fluid ext. is 


taste sweet- 


XXX 


etc. 




found in commerce 


ish. 


(1.0-2.0 
Gm.) 








Odor agree- 


gr. v— xxx 


Volatile Oil, 


Extractum 


The ground drug 


ably aro- 


(0.3-2.0 


Ging-erol, 


Zingiberis 


may be given in 


matic; taste 


Gm.) 


Resin, etc 


Fluidum, 


powd ers or infu- 


very pun- 






Oleoresina 


sion. 


gent and 






Zingiberis, 




warm. 






Pulvis Aro- 
maticus, Pul- 
vis Rhei Com- 
positus, Tinc- 
tura Zingi- 
beris. 





Chief active constituents in heavy type. 



ANIMAL DRUGS. 



ADEPS. 

LARD. 

The prepared internal fat of the abdomen of Sus Scrof a 
(Class Mammalia; order Pachydermata), purified by wash- 
ing with water, melting and straining. Habitat. — Domes- 
ticated. 

A soft, white, unctuous solid, having a faint odor and 
a bland taste. Insoluble in water; slightly soluble in 
alcohol; readily soluble in ether, chloroform and benzin. 

Constituents. — Olein (50-60%), palmitin and stearin. 

Prep. : Acleps Benzoinatus. Ceratum. (Compound Cer- 
ates.) Unguentum. 

ADEPS LANJE HYDEOSUS. 

HYDROUS WOOL-FAT. (LANOLINE.) 

The purified fat of the wool of sheep (Ovis Aries, Class 
Mammalia; order Ruminentia), mixed with not more than 
30% of water. Habitat. — Domesticated. 

A yellowish-white, sticky semi-solid, having a peculiar 
odor and a bland taste. Miscible with twice its weight of 
water, without losing its ointment-like character. 

Constituents. — Cholesterin, fats. 

Used as an ointment-base, alone or mixed with 50-75 % 
of soft petrolatum. 

CANTHAKIS. 

CANTHARIDES. (SPANISH FLY.) 

The dried beetle of Cantharis vesicatoria (class Insecta; 
order Coleoptera). Habitat. — Southern and Central 
Europe. 



ANIMAL DRUGS. 2b 

It is about 25 Mm. (1 inch) long and 6 Mm. (J inch) 
broad, of a shining, coppery-green color with brownish 
wings. Usually found in drug-stores as a grayish-brown 
powder, containing green, shining particles. Odor dis- 
agreeable; taste slight, afterwards acrid. 

Constituents. — Cantharidin 0.4-0.57%, odorous com- 
pounds, etc. 

Dose. — gr. |—j (0.01-0.06 Gm.); the tincture is com- 
bined with other remedies. 

Prep.: Ceratum Cantharidis. Collodium Cantharida- 
tum. Tinctura Cantharidis. 

CAEBO ANIMALIS. 

ANIMAL CHARCOAL. 

Dull black granules or powder, odorless, nearly taste- 
less, and insoluble in ordinary solvents.* Prepared by 
heating bones in closed vessels; the volatile products are 
thus driven off, and carbon or charcoal is left behind. 

Not used as a remedy. 

Prep. : Carbo Animalis Purificatus. 

CERA ALBA. 

WHITE WAX. 

A pale yellowish-white solid, having a slightly rancid 
odor and insipid taste. Obtained by depriving yellow 
wax of its coloring and odorous substances. 

Prep.: Ceratum. (Compound Cerates.) Enters into 
Unguentum Aquse Eos^e. 

* Water, alcohol, ether, chloroform, glycerin or oils. 



3b ANIMAL DRUGS. 

CERA FLAVA. 

YELLOW WAX. (BEES WAX.) 

A peculiar, concrete substance, prepared by Apis mel- 
lifica (class Insecta; order Hymenoptera.) Habitat, — 
Domesticated. 

A yellowish to brownish yellow solid, having an agree- 
able honey-like odor and a faint balsamic taste. Insolu- 
ble in water; sparingly soluble in cold alcohol, but almost 
completely in boiling alcohol. Completely soluble in 
ether, chloroform and oils. 

Constituents. — Cerotic acid, myricyl palmitate, color- 
ing and odorous principles, etc. 

Prep.: Ceratum Resinse. (Compound Cerates.) Em- 
plastrum Resinse. Unguentum. 

CETACEUM. 

SPERMACETI. 

A peculiar, concrete, fatty substance, obtained from 
Physeter macrocephalus (class Mammalia; order Cetacea). 
Habitat. — Pacific and Indian oceans. 

White, somewhat translucent masses of a pearly lustre, 
odorless, and of a mild, bland taste. Insoluble in water 
and nearly so in cold alcohol; soluble in ether, chloro- 
form, oils and boiling alcohol. 

Constituents. — Mainly cetylic palmitate. 

Prep. : Ceratum Cetacei. Unguentum Aquae Rosse. 

COCCUS. 

COCHINEAL. . 

The dried female of Coccus cacti (class Insecta; order 
Hemiptera). Habitat. — Mexico and Central America. 



ANIMAL DRUGS. 4b 

It is about 5 Mm. (i-inch) long; of a purplish-gray or 
purplish-black color; easily pulverizable, yielding a dark 
red powder. Odor faint; taste slightly bitterish. 

Constituents. — About 10% of carminic acid (a red 
coloring matter, soluble in water, alcohol, ammonia water, 
but insoluble in fixed or volatile oils; precipitated by 
alum or cream of tartar, .forming earn tine). 

Dose.— gr. j-xv (0.06-1.0 Gm.). 
Note. — A tincture is found in some drug-stores for coloring purposes. 

FEL BOVIS. 

OX GALL. 

The fresh bile of the ox (Bos Taurus; class Mammalia; 
order Ruminantia.) Habitat. — Domesticated. 

A brownish-green, somewhat viscid liquid, having a 
peculiar, unpleasant odor and bitter taste. Miscible with 
water and alcohol. 

Constituents. — Cholesterin, glycocholate and taurocho- 
late of sodium, bilirubin and other coloring matter, 
mucilage, etc. 

Dose. — nix-foj (0.6-4.0 Cc). Rarely used. 

Prep. : Fel Bovis Purificatum. 

Note. — The Inspissated Ox Gall, formerly official, is a brown solid or 
powder, affording a convenient form for administering Ox Gall in 
capsules. Dose. — gr. hj-x (0.2-0.6 Gm.). 

ICHTHYOCOLLA. 

ISINGLASS. 

The swimming-bladder of Acipenser Huso (class Pisces; 
order Sturiones). Habitat. — Caspian and Black Seas and 
tributary rivers. 



5b ANIMAL DRUGS. 

Yellowish-white, semi-transparent sheets of a horny or 
pearly appearance; without odor or taste. Soluble in 
boiling water and boiling diluted alcohol. 

Constituents. — -Chiefly gelatin. 

Dose. — Ad libitum. 

"Prep. : Emplastrum Ichthyocollse. 

MEL. 

HONEY. 

a saccharine secretion deposited in the honey-comb by 
Apis mellifica (class • insecta; order Iiymenoptera). 
Habitat. — Domesticated. 

A syrupy liquid of a yellowish or yellowish-brown 
color, having a characteristic odor and a sweet, faintly 
acrid taste. 

Constituents. — Grape-sugar, fruit-sugar, volatile oil, 
coloring matter, etc. 

Dose. — Ad libitum. 

Prep. : Mel Despumatum. 

MOSCHITS. 

MUSK. 

The dried secretion from the preputial follicles of 
Moschus moschif erus (class Mammalia; order Kuminantia). 
Habitat. — Central Asia. 

Dark reddish-brown, unctuous grains, having a pecu- 
liar, penetrating and persistent odor, and bitterish taste. 

Constituents. — An acid, and odorous principle, ammo- 
nia, cholesterin, etc. 

Dose. — gr. v-x (0.3-0.6 Gm.), in powders, cachets or 
pills. 

Prep. : Tinctura Moschi. 



ANIMAL DRUGS. 6b 

PANCREATLNUM. 

PANCREATIN. 

A mixture of the enzymes naturally existing in the 
pancreas of warm-blooded animals, usually obtained from 
the fresh pancreas of the hog (Sus scrofa; class Mamma- 
lia; order Pachydermata). Habitat. — Domesticated. 

A yellowish- white, or grayish, amorphous powder, 
odorless, or having a faint, peculiar odor, and a slight 
meat-like taste. Soluble in water and in glycerin, but 
insoluble in alcohol. Its activity is destroyed by acids. 

Dose. — gr. j-v (0.06-0.3 Gm.), in capsules or cachets, 
with an equal quantity of bicarbonate of sodium. 

PEPSINUM. 

PEPSIN. " 

A proteolytic ferment or enzyme obtained from the 
glandular layer of fresh stomachs of healthy pigs, and 
capable of digesting not less than 3000 times its own 
weight of freshly coagulated and disintegrated albumen, 
when tested by the process given in the U. S. Pharma- 
copoeia. 

A fine, white, or yellowish - white, amorphous 
powder, or thin, yellow scales, free from any offen- 
sive odor, and having a mildly acidulous, somewhat 
salty taste. Soluble in about 100 parts of water; more 
freely and readily soluble in water containing hydro- 
chloric acid; also soluble in glycerin, but insoluble in 
alcohol, ether or chloroform. It is decomposed by 
alkalies. 

Dose. — gr. ij-xv (0.12-1.0 Gm.), in solution with an 
acid, in capsules or cachets. 

Prep. : Pepsinum Saccharatum. 



yb ANIMAL DRUGS. 

SACCHARUM LACTIS. 

SUGAR OF MILK. 

A peculiar, crystalline sugar obtained from the whey 
of cow's milk by evaporation, and purified by recrystali- 
zation. 

White, hard, crystalline masses, or a gritty powder, 
without odor, but of a faintly sweetish taste. Soluble in 
about 6 parts of water; insoluble in alcohol, ether or 
chloroform. 

Composition. — C 12 H 22 11 +H 2 0. 

Dose. — Ad libitum. Used as a diluent for a number 
of official and other preparations. 

SEVUM. 

SUET. (MUTTON SUET.) 

The internal fat of the abdomen of sheep. A white 
solid fat, nearly inodorous, and having a bland taste when 
fresh. Insoluble in water; soluble in 44 parts of boiling 
alcohol; also in 60 parts of ether. 

Constituents. — Stearin, palmitin, olein and hircin. 

Dose. — Ad libitum. Used externallv. Enters into 
Unguentum Hydrargyri. 

VITELLUS. 

YOLK OF EGO. 

The yellow portion of the egg of Gallus Bankiva, var. 
domestica (class Aves; order Gallinse). Habitat. — Do- 
mesticated. 

Constituents. — Vicellin, inorganic salts, cholesterin, 
lactic acid, lecithin, coloring matter, etc. 

Dose. — Ad libitum. 

Prep. : Glyceritum Vitelli. 

Note. — The yolk of one egg will emulsify about oiv (15.0 Gm. 
of oil. 



OLEA VOLATILIA. 

VOLATILE OILS. ESSENTIAL OILS. 

Volatile oils are odorous, volatile liquids, obtained 
usually from plants by distillation, maceration with distil- 
lation, or expression, and characterized by producing on 
paper a greasy stain, which disappears on the application 
of heat. They are all readily soluble in alcohol, ether, 
chloroform, fixed oils and benzin; in water they are but 
slightly soluble. 

Most oils exist ready-formed in the plants and are 
separated by expression or distillation, while some are 
the result of chemical action of forming-constituents and 
are produced by maceration with distillation. On expos- 
ure to air and light they become darker and thicker and 
assume a disagreeable (rancid) therebinthinate odor. They 
should all be kept in w T ell-stoppered containers, in a cool 
and dark place. The addition of a little alcohol aids pre- 
servation. Some oils are congealed at the ordinary tem- 
perature, and should be liquified, by warming, when wanted 
for use. They are composed chiefly of a hydrocarbon, 
having the formula C 10 H 16 and other combinations of 
C and H and rarely also O, S and N. 



VOLATILE 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



SOURCE. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. 



Oleum 
Amygdala? 

Amara?. 



Oleum Anisi. 



Obtained from Bitter 
Almond by macer- 
ation, and subse- 
quent distillation. 



Obtained by distilla- 
tion from Anise. 



Oleum Auran- Obtained by expres- 



tii Oorticis. 



Oleum Auran- 
tii Florum. 



Oleum Ber- 
gamottse. 



Oleum Betu- 
lae Volatile. 



Oleum 
Cajuputi. 



sion from the fresh 
peel of either the 
bitter or the sweet 
orange. 



Obtained by distilla- 
tion from the fresh 
flowers of the bit- 
ter orange. 



Oil of Bitter 
Almond. 



Oil of Anise. 



Oil of Orange 
Peel. 



Oil of Orange 

PJowers. 
(Oil of Neroli). 



Obtained by expres- Oil of Berga- 
sion from the rind 
of the fresh fruit of 
Citrus Bergamia. 



Obtained by distilla- 
tion from Betula 
lenta. 



Obtained from the 
leaves of Mela- 
leuca Leucaden- 
dron by distilla- 
tion. 



Oil of Sweet 
Birch. 



Oil of Caju- 
put. 



Colorless or yellowish thin 
liquid, having an agree- 
able, aromatic odor and 
a bitter taste. 



Colorless or pale yellow, 
thin liquid, Laving the 
anise odor and a sweet- 
ish, spicy taste. 



A pale yellowish liquid of 
the orange odor and aro- 
matic taste. The oil ob- 
tained from the bitter 
orange is slightly bitter. 



A yellowish or brownish 
liquid, having the frag- 
rant odor of orange flow- 
ers and an aromatic, bit- 
terish taste. 



A greenish liquid of a 
strongly fragrant odor 
and an aromatic, bitter 
taste. 



It has the same properties 
as oil of wintergreen. 



A light, thin,bluish-green, 
yellowish or colorless liq- 
uid, of a peculiar, cam- 
phoraceous odor and ar- 
omatic, bitterish taste. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



OILS. 



COMPOSITION. 


DOSE. 


PREPARATIONS. 


REMARKS. 


C 7 H 6 and HON. 


(0.01-0.06 Cc.) 


Aq. Amygdala? 
Am., Sp. Amyg- 
dal. Am. 




C 10 H 16 and 
C 10 H 12 0. 


(0 3-0.6 Cc.) 


Aqua Anisi, 
Spiritus Anisi, 
Sp.Aurant.Comp, 
Tinct. Opii Camp. 




Chiefly Ci H 16 


(0.6-0.2 Cc.) 


Spiritus Aurantii , 
Sp. Aurant. Comp 
Sp. Myrcias. 




Chiefly CioH! 6 


m.i-nj 

(0.6-0.2 Cc.) 


None. 


Used for its odor. 


C 10 H 16 and 
hydrates. 


Not given inter- 
nally. 


None. 


Used for perfuming 
preparations intended 
for the hair, as reme- 
dies or toilets. 


Methyl salicylate 
(CH 3 C 7 H 5 &3). 


TT\v-x 
(0.3-0.6 Cc.) 


None. 


Given in capsules, 
emulsion or on sugar. 
Used to perfume tooth 
powders, mouth- 
washes, ect. 


(Cajuputol) 

CioHig- C 15 H24 

ect. 


mi x 

(0.08-0.6 Cc.) 


None. 


Given m capsules or 
emulsion; externally 
in liniments. 



4c 



VOLATILE OILS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



ENGLISH 

NAME. 



PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. 



Oleum Cari. 



Oleum Cary- 
ophylli. 



Oleum Cheno- 
podii. 



Oleum Cinna- 
momi. 



Oleum Co- 
paibae. 



Oleum Cori- 
andri. 



Oleum Cube- 
bae. 



Oleum Eri- 
gerontis. 



Oleum Euca- 
lypti. 



Distilled from Cara- 
way. 



Distilled from 
Cloves. 



Distilled from Chen- 
opodium. 



Distilled from Cassia 
Cinnamon. 



Distilled from Co- 
paiba. 



Distilled 
ander. 



from Cori- 



Distilled from 
Cubeb. 



Oil of Cara- 
way. 



Oil of Cloves. 



Oil of Ameri- 
can Worm- 
seed. 



Oil of Cinna 
mon 
(Oil of Cassia.) 



Oil of Copaiba 



Oil of Corian- 
der. 



Oil of Cubeb. 



Distilled from the Oil of Eri 
fresh flowering geron. 

herb of Erigeron (Oil of Flea- 
cana cense (Com- bane.) 
positae). 



Distilled from the 
fresh leaves of the 
official and some 
other species of 
Eucalyptus. 



Oil of Euca- 
lyptus. 



A pale yellow, thin, li- 
quid, having the odor of 
caraway, and a mild, 
spicy taste. 

A yellow or light red li- 
quid, having a strong 
odor and taste of cloves. 



A thin, colorless or yel- 
lowish liquid, having a 
peculiar, somewhat cam- 
phoraceous odor, and a 
pungent, bitterish taste. 



A yellowish or brownish 
liquid, of a fragrant 
odor, and a sweetish, 
spicy and burning taste. 



A pale yellowish liquid of 
the characteristic odor 
of copaiba and a pun- 
gent and bitterish taste. 

A colorless or slightly 
yellowish liquid, of the 
coriander odor and a 
spicy taste. 



A pale greenish liquid, 
having the cubeb .odor 
and a camplioraceous 
taste. 



A pale, yellow liquid, hav- 
ing a peculiar aromatic, 
persistent odor and an 
aromatic, pungent taste. 



A colorless or faintly yel- 
lowish liquid, having an 
arom atic namphor- 
aceous odor and a pun- 
gent, spicy and cooling 
taste. 



VOLATILE OILS. 



5c 



COMPOSITION. 



PREPARATIONS. 



REMARKS. 



CioH 16 
(Carvene) and 
C lo H 14 

(Carvol.) 



Ci H 16 and 
C 10 B 12 2 
(Eugenol.) 



Ci H l6 and 
CioH 16 



C 9 H 8 O with 
small quantities 
of hydrocarbons 



C15H0 



Chiefly Ci H 18 



Two hydrocar- 
bons C 15 H 24 and 
a smali quantity 
of CioHiG 



CioH 16 and an 
oxygenated com- 
pound. 



c 10H16 ; c 1 q}i 1 , 

and Ci H 16 O 
(Eucalyptol.) 



rru-v. 

(0.06-0.3 Cc.) 



(0.06-0.4 Cc.) 



ttU-x. 

(0.06-0.6 Cc.) 



mj-iij. 
(0.06-0.2 Cc. 



TTlv-x. 
(0.3-0.6 Cc.) 



rru-v. 

(0.06-0.3 Cc ) 



rr\v-xvj 

(0.3-1 Cc.) 



ir\x-xxjv 

(0.6-1.5 Cc ) 



lllx-xxxij 
(0.6-2.0 Cc.) 



Sp. Juniperi 
Compositus. 



None. 



None. 



AquaCinnamomi, 
Spiritus Cinna- 
momi. 



None. 



Confectio Senna?. 
Spiritus Auran- 
tii Compositus. 



None. 



None. 



None. 



It enters into almost 
all preparations for 
tooth-ache. 



As a vermifuge it is 
best given in emul- 
sion, mixed with castor 
oil or olive oil. 



Given in capsules or 
emulsion. 



Enters into Syrupus 
Senna?. 



Given in capsules or 
emulsion. 



Given in emulsion, cap- 
sules or on sugar. 



In capsules, emulsion, 
on sugar, in atomizer, 
in ointments, ect. 



6c 



VOLATILE OILS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



SOURCE. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. 



Oleum Fceni- 
culi. 



Oleum Gaul- 
theriae. 



Distilled from Fen- 
nel. 



Distilled from the 
leaves of Gaul- 
theria procuni- 
bens (Ericaceae). 



Oleum Hed- Distilled from Pen- 
eomse. nyroyal. 



Oleum Juni- 
per i. 



Oleum Lav- 
andulae 
Florum. 



Oleum Limo- 
nis. 



Oleum 
Menthae 
Piperitae. 



Oleum 
Menthae 
Viridis. 



Distilled from the 
fruit of Juniper us 
communis (Coni- 
ferae). 



Distilled from the 
fresh flowers of 
Lavandula offici- 
nalis (Labiatae). 



Expressed from 
fresh Lemon Peel. 



Distilled from Pep- 
permint. 



Distilled from Spear- 
mint. 



Oil of Fennel 



A colorless or faint yel- 
lowish liquid of a fennel 
odor and a sweetish, 
mild and spicy taste. 



Oil of Winter- A colorless or yellowish 
green. | (sometimes reddish) liq- 

uid, of a strong-, aro- 
matic odor and a sweet- 
ish, snicy taste. 



Oil of Penny- 
royal. 



Oil of Juni- 
per. 

(Oil of Juni- 
per Berries.) 



Oil of Laven- 
der Flowers. 



Oil of Lemon. 



Oil of Pep- 
permint. 



Oil of Spear- 
mint. 



A yellowish liquid, of a 
characteristic mint-like 
odor and taste. 



A colorless or faintly 
greenish-yellow liquid, 
having- the odor of juni- 
per and a warm, aro- 
matic taste. 



A colorless or yellowish 
(occasionally reddish) 
liquid, having- the fra- 
grant, refreshing odor 
of lavender flowers and 
a pungent, bitterish 
taste. 



A pale, yellow liquid, hav- 
the fragrant odor of 
lemon and an aromatic, 
bitterish taste. 



A greenish-yellow liquid, 
having a strong odor of 
peppermint and a 
strongly aromatic, pun- 
gent and very cooling 
taste. 



A yellowish, or greenish- 
yellow liquid, having the 
odor of spearmint and a 
hot, aromatic taste. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VOLATILE OILS. 



7C 



COMPOSITION. 



PREPARATIONS 



10 ** ie ana 

i o H 12 

uVnethol.) 



C 10 H 16 and 

CH 3 C 7 H 5 O 3 

(Methyl salicy- 
late.) 



C io H i 8 
(Hedeomol) with 
three compound 
ethers. 



C io H i6 



C io H i6 and 
compounds of 
C io H i 8 and 
C io H 160. 



C io H le 

(Citrene.) 
ect. 



C io H 20O 

(Menthol) 

and other 

compounds. 



C io Hj 6 and 
C io H 14O. 



IHi.i-v 
(0.13-0. 3 Cc.) 



ITlv-xvj 

(0.3-1.0 Cc.) 



lriij-viij 
(0.13-0.5CO 



iriv-xvj 
(0.3-l.OCc.) 



niiii-v 

(0.2-0 3 Cc.) 



inj-iij 

(0.06-0.2 Cc.) 



(0.13-0.3 Cc.)) 



(0.12-0.3 Cc.) 



Aqua Foenieuli, 
Piilvis Glyeyr 
rhizae Composi- 

, tus, Spiritus 
Juniperi Com- 
positus. 

Spiritus Gaul- 
theriae. 



None. 



Spiritus Juniperi. 
Spiritus Juniperi 
jCompositus. 



spiritus Lavan- 
dula?, Tinctura 
Lavandula? 
Com posit a. 



Spiritus Aurantii 

Compositus, 
Spiritus Limonis. 



Aqua Mentha? 
Pipeiita?, Spir- 
itus Mentha? 
Piperitae, Tro- 
chisci Mentha? 
Piperita?. 



Aqua Mentha? 
Yiridis, Spiritus 
Mentha? Yiridis. 



Given in capsules, 
emulsion or on sugar. 
As a perfume in 
mouth washes, tooth 
powders, etc. 



Mostly used to ward 
off mosquitoes. 



Used to perfume oint- 
ments. 



Enters into perfumes 
and flavors. 



Enters into Pilula? 
Cathartica? Veseta- 

l^il<_»c "Di Inloi t?Vioi 



biles. Piiula? 
Composite. 



fthei 



Sc 



VOLATILE OILS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 



Oleum 
Myrcia?. 



Oleum 
Myristicae. 



Oleum Picls 
Liquida?. 



Oleum 
Pimenta?. 



Oleum Rosa?. 



Distilled from the 
leaves of Myrcia 
acris (Myrtacea?). 



Distilled from Nut- 
meg. 



Distilled from Tar. 



Oleum 
Rosmarini. 



Oleum 

Sabinse. 



Distilled from All- 
spice. 



Distilled from the 
fresh flowers of 
Rosa damascena 
(Rosacea?). 



Distilled from the 
! leaves of Rosmar- 
inus officinalis (La- 
biata?). 



Distilled from 
Savine. 



Oil of 
Nutmeg. 



Oil of Tar. 



Oil of Bay. 



Oil of 
Allspice 



Oil of Rose. 



Oil of 
Rosemary. 



Oil of 
Savine. 



A yellow or brownish yel- 
low liquid, having- an 
aromatic, somewhat 
clove -like odor, and a 
pungent spicy taste. 



A colorless or pale yellow- 
ish liquid, of the charac- 
teristic odor of nutmeg 
and a warm spicy taste. 



An almost colorless liquid 
when freshly distilled, 
but soon acquiring a 
dark reddish-brown "col- 
or, and having a strong 
tarry odor and taste 



A yellowish liquid, having 
a strong clove-like odor 
and taste. 



A pale yellowish liquid, 
having the fragrant and 
persistent odor of rose 
and a mild, sweetish 
taste. 



A colorless or pale yellow 
liquid, having the odor 
of rosemary and a warm 
camphor-like taste. 



A yellowish liquid, of a 
peculiar therebinthin- 
ate odor and a camphor- 
aceous taste. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VOLATILE OILS. 



gc 



COMPOSITION. 


DOSE. 


PREPARATIONS. 


REMARKS. 


OipHie and 


Not used inter- 
nally. 


Spiritus Myrciae. 




Ci H 16 and 
C10H14O 
(Myristicol). 


lUJ-iiJ 
(0.06-0.2 Cc.) 


Spirit us 
Myristicae. 




Mainly C 10 Hj 6 


Little used inter- 
nally at present. 


None. 


In ointments. 


€i H 16 and 
CioH 12 2 


llUJ-v 
(0.13-0.3 Cc.) 


Spiritus 
Myrcia?. 




C 10 H 16 O(?) and 
C16H32C') 


Not used inter- 
nally. 


None. 


Used to perfume oint- 
ments. 


CtoHiG, 
0] otLieO and 
CloHisO 
(Cineol.) 


(0.13-0.3 Cc.) 


Tinetura Lavan- 
dula? Composita 


Enters into liniments 
and perfumes. 


Chiefly C 10 H 1G 


mtj-v 

(0.13-0.3 Cc.) 


None. 


In pills or emulsion, 
externally in oint- 
ment. 



IOC 



VOLATILE OILS. 



OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. 



Oleum 
San tali. 



Oleum 
Sassafras. 



Oleum 
Sinapis 
Volatile. 



Oleum There- 
binthina?. 



Oleum 
Thymi. 



Distilled from the Oil of Sandal, A thick, yellow liquid, 
wood of Santalum 1 Wood, havimr a peculiar odor 

album (Santalaceae).j i and a pungent disagree- 

able taste. 



Distilled from Sassa- Oil of Sassa- 
fras, fras. 



A reddish, yellow liquid, 
having the odor and 
taste of the bark of sas- 
safras. 



Obtained from Black Volatile Oil of A pale yellow liquid, hav- 
Mustard by macer- Mustard. ing a very pungent and 

ation and subse- acrid odor and taste, 

quent distillation. 



Distilled from Tur- 
pentine. 



Oil of Tur- 
pentine. 



Distilled from the Oil of Thyme, 
leaves and flower- 
ing tops of Thymus 
Vulgaris (Labia- 
tae). 



A thin, colorless liquid, 
having a characteristic 
disagreeable odor and 
taste. 



A yellowish- red liquid, 
having a strong odor of 
thyme and an aromatic, 
pungent, afterwards 
cooling taste. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



VOLATILE OILS. 



IIC 



COMPOSITION. 



PREPARATIONS. 



REMARKS, 



C 15 H z 4 and 
C ir, H 26 0. 



C 10 H i6 ^ 10 
H 10 O 2 (Safrol.) 



$ H 5 CNS and 

CS 2 



C io H. i 6 



C io H lffl (Thy- 
mene) and C i 
H 14 (Thy- 
mol.) 



)t\v-xxx 
(0.3-2.0 Cc.) 



rrtfj-viij 

(0.13-0.5 Oc.) 



Not used inter- 
nally. 



Itliij-xxj 
(0.2-1.3 Cc.) 



(0.13-0.3 Cc.) 



None. 



None. 



Linimentum Sin- 
apis Coniposi- 
tum. 



Liniment urn. 
TherebinthinEe, 
Oleum There- 
binthina3 Recti- 
ficatum. 



In emulsion, capsule 
or on sugar. 



Mostly in liniments. 



It may be used in 1-2 <?c 
spirits or ointments. 



In emulsion, 
or milk. 



capsules 



None. 



Mostly as a perfume, 
the thymol being- 
preferred as a reme- 

, dial agent. 



OLEA PINGUIA. 

FIXED OILS. FATTY OILS. 

Fixed oils are fatty liquid or solid substances, obtained 
from plants or animals, mostly by expression, and char- 
acterized by producing on paper a permanent greasy stain. 
Some of them are soluble in alchohol, but none in water; 
they are all soluble in ether, chloroform, benzin and 
volatile oils. When pure they are almost odorless, of a 
bland taste and a pale yellowish color; the odor and color 
of some oils are due to admixtures. On exposure to air 
they acquire a disagreeable taste and are then said to be 
rancid. They should be kept in well stoppered contain- 
ers in a cool place. The solid fixed oils are rendered 
liquid by heating or melting. In composition they are 
chiefly glycerides of stearic, palmitic and oleic acids, the 
preponderance of one or the other determining the den- 
sity of an oil. In combination with alkaline solutions 
they form soaps. 



FIXBD 



OFFICIAL NAME. 



ENGLISH NAME 



Oleum Adipis. 



Oleum Amyg- 
dalae Expres- 
sum. 



Oleum Gossypii 
Seminis. 



Oleum Lini. 



Oleum Morrhuae. 



Oleum Olivae. 



Expressed from lard at a low tempera- j Lard Oil. 
ture. 



Obtained from bitter or sweet almonds 
by expression. 



Expressed oil of 
Almonds. (Old 
name Oil of 
Sweet Almond. 



Expressed from the seed of Gossypium Cotton Seed Oil. 
herbaceum and other species of G. 
(Malvaceae) and subseqvently purified. 



Expressed from linseed without the use 
of heat. 



Obtained from the fresh livers of Gadus 
Morrhua and other species of G. (Pis 
ces; Teleostei; family Gadidae), princi 
pally on the banks of Norway. 



Expressed from the ripe fruit of Olea 
europaea (Oleaceae). 



Linseed Oil. 
Flaxseed Oil. 



Cod-Liver Oil. 



Olive Oil. 



OILS. 



PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. 



DOSE. 



PREPA.RA-! 
TIONS. 



A pale yellow, oily liquid, of 
a peculiar odor and bland 
taste. 



A clear, pale straw-colored 
oily liquid, of very slight 
odor and a mild, nutty taste, 



Not used in- 
ternally 



Ad libitum. 



A pale yellow, oily, almost 
odorless liquid, of a bland, 
nutty taste. 



A yellow, oily liquid, having 
a peculiar odor and a bland 
taste. 



A pale yeliow, oily liquid, 
having a peculiar, slightly 
fishy odor and taste. The 
active constituents are still 
sub-judice. 



A pale yellow or light green- 
ish-yellow, oily liquid, hav- 
ing a slight peculiar odor 
and a nutty, oily taste. 



Ad libitum. 



fSiv-fSij 
(15.0-60.0 Cc.) 



f5j-iv 
(4.0-15.0 Cc.) 



None. 



Unguen- 
tnm 
Aquae 
Rosae, 



None. 



None. 



None. 



Ad libitum. 



None. 



It enters into Ung. 
Hydrargyri Ni- 
tratis. 



Internally it is given 
in emulsions; ex- 
ternally it is used 
as a soothing ap- 
plication, alone or 
in combination 
with other reme- 
dies. 



Enters into : Lini- 
mentam Am- 
moniae, Lini- 
mentum Cam- 
phor ae. 



Enters into: Lini- 
mentum Calcis, 
Sapo Mollis. 



Given in emulsion; 
mixed or incorpor- 
ated with prepara- 
tions of malt, or in 
capsules, alone or 
with creosote or 
guaiacol. In mix- 
ture or emulsion it 
is frequently com- 
bined with medi- 
cated syrups; also 
used by friction. 



Enters into three 
official plasters and 
two official oint- 
ments. Internally it 
maybe given alone 
or in emulsion. 



1 6c 



FIXED OILS. 



OFFICIAL NAME. 



SOURCE. 



ENGLISH NAME. 



Oleum Ricini. 



Oleum Sesami. 



Oleum Theobro- 
matis. 



Oleum Tislii, 



Expressed from the seed of Ricinus 
communis (Euphorbiacese). 



Expressed from the seed of Sesamum 
indicum (Pedaliaceae). 



Expressed from the seed of Theobroma 
Cacao (SterculiaceEe). 



Expressed from the seed of Croton Tig- 
iium (Euporbiacese). 



Castor Oil. 



Benne Oil. 



Oil of Theobro- 
ma. (Cacao 
Butter.) 



Croton Oil. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



FIXED OILS. 



I7C 



PHYSICAL PROPERTIES. 


DOSE. 


PREPARA- 
TIONS. 


REMARKS. 


A pale-yellowish, transpar- 


f3ij-f5ij 


None. 


Enters into Collodi- 


ent, viscid liquid, having a 


(7.5-60.0 Cc.) 




um Flexile. Un- 


faint odor and disagreeable 






guentum Hydrar- 


taste. 






gyri Oxidi Kubri. 


A yellow, oily liquid, of a 


Not used in- 


None. 


Mostly used for hair 


faint odor and a bland, nut- 


ternally. 




oils. 


ty taste. 








A yellowish-white solid, hav- 


Not used in- 


None. 


Chiefly used for sup- 


ing- a faint, agreeable odor 


ternally ex- 




positories. 


and a bland, chocolate-like 


cept as a pill 






taste. 


excipient. 






A pale-yellow, thick liquid, 


m%-j 


None. 


Internally it may be 


having a slight fatty odor 


(0.008-0.065CC.) 




given in emulsion, 


and a mildly acrid taste. 






pills or mixed with 
olive or castor oil. 
Externally it is 
diluted with olive 
oil, expressed oil of 
almond, or oil of 








turpentine. It may 
also be applied 
pure where the 
skin is not deli- 
cate. 



l8c MISCELLANEOUS OILS. 



MISCELLANEOUS OILS 



Oleum JEtkereuiii. 

ETHEREAL OIL. (OIL OF WINE.) 

A volatile liquid, consisting of equal volumes of heavy 
oil of wine and ether. It is prepared by distilling a mix- 
ture of equal volumes of alcohol and sulphuric acid and 
adding to the distillate its own volume of ether. (Formula 
XL S. P.) It is a transparent, pale Yellowish, or nearly 
colorless, volatile liquid, of a peculiar odor and a pungent, 
refreshing, bitterish taste. 

Used exclusively for its official preparation: Spiritus 
^Etheris Compositus. 

OLEUM CADIXUM. 

OIL OF CADE. (OLEUM JUNIPERI EMPYREUMATJCUM). 

A product of the dry distillation of the wood of Juni- 
perus Oxycedrus (Conifera? ). A dark brown liquid, hav- 
ing a tarry odor and an empyreumatic, burning, somewhat 
bitter taste. Soluble in ether and chloroform. 

Used externally, alone or in ointments. 

Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



MISCELLANEOUS OILS. IQC 

Oleum Pliosplioralum. 

PHOSPHORATED OIL. 

A clear, yellowish liquid, having the odor of phosphorus 
and of ether, but not phosphorescent in the dark. It is 
prepared by melting 1 part, by weight, of phosphorus in 
90 parts of expressed oil of almond and adding a 
sufficient quantity of ether to make 100 parts. (Formula 
IT. S. P.) Each fluidrachm represents 1 of one grain. 

Dose. — rrg-ij (0.06-0.12 Cc), diluted with a suitable 
bland oil or an emulsion. 

* 

OLEUM THEREBINTHIN^E KECTIFICATUM, 

RECTIFIED OIL OF TURPENTINE. 

It is prepared from the commercial product by agitation 
with lime water and subsequent distillation, and is intended 
for internal use. (Formula IT. S. P.) 

For properties and dose, see Oleum Therebinthin^e. 



ALKALOIDS. 



Alkaloids are powerful, nitrogenous, organic bases 
derived, chiefly, from vegetable substances. They are 
composed of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen in 
various proportions. They all have a more or less bitter 
taste, are mostly crystal] izable and colorless. Their 
names end in ina (Latin) and ine (English). They com- 
bine with acids, forming the so called salts of alkaloids. 

All alkaloids are precipitated by tannic acid; the salts 
of the alkaloids form insoluble compounds with alkalies. 

Preparation. — Alkaloids are usually prepared on a 
large scale by manufacturing pharmacists, in the follow- 
ing manner: The drug is exhausted with an alcoholic or 
acidulated menstruum, heat frequently being employed. 
From this solution the alkaloid is precipitated by an 
alkali or alkaline earth. The precipitate is purified, 
decolorized and allowed to crystallize. The salts of the 
alkaloids are formed by combining the pure alkaloid with 
a dilute acid or by decomposing an alcoholic solution of 
the alkaloid with a soluble salt, usually of potassium or 
sodium. 

Apomorpliime Hyclrocliloras. 

HYDROOHLORATE OF APOMORPHINE. 

A neutral salt of Apomorphine. Apomorphine is an 
artificial alkaloid, prepared by abstracting one molecule of 
H 2 from Morphine, by heating it in glass tubes at a 



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temperature of M0°-150°C. (284°-302°F.), with 
excess of hydrochloric acid. It may also be prepared 
from Codeine. 

Minute, gray, shining crystals, odorless and of a faintly 
bitter taste; acquiring a greenish tint on exposure to light 
and air. Soluble in 45 parts of water, in about the 
same quantity of alcohol. Decomposed by boiling water. 

Dose. — gr. rg— i' (0.004-0.015 6m.), in powders 
diluted with sugar of milk, or hypodermatically, as an 
emetic; gr. ^"To" (0.001-0.003 Gm.), as an expectorant. 

It should be kept in small, amber- colored, well stop- 
pered vials. Solutions of this salt should be freshly 
made when wanted for use. 



Atropina 

ATROPINE. 

An alkaloid obtained from Belladonna. As it is diffi- 
cult to separate the hyoscyamine entirely from it, traces 
always accompany it. 

Odorless, of an acrid, bitter taste; when fresh in white, 
acicular crystals or amorphous, white powder, gradually 
assuming a yellowish tint on exposure to air. 

Soluble in 130 parts of water, 3 parts of alcohol, 4 
parts of chloroform, and 16 parts of ether. 

Dose.— gr. T ^-^ (0.0003-0.001 Gm.). 

Note. — The alkaloid is rarely employed in solution. It may be given 
in granules ; also in ointment in the strength of 1 to 8 grains to each 
ounce of ointment base. 



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Atropine Sulphas* 

SULPHATE OF ATROPINE. 

A white, indistinctly crystalline powder, odorless: taste 
nauseous and bitter. Soluble in 0.4 part of water and in 
6.2 parts of alcohol. 

Dose.— gr. ^-^(0.0003-0.0012 Gm.), in solution. 
by the mouth or hypoderrnically ; or in granules. 

Solutions of this salt as a mydriatic are prescribed in 
the strength of gr. J— 4 to the ounce of water. It is also 
combined with ointments. 

Cocainise Hydrocliloras. 

HYDROCHLORATE OF COCAINE. 

The hydrochlorate of an active principle of Coca. 

Colorless, transparent crystals, or a white, crystalline 
powder, without odor, of a saline, somewhat bitter taste. 

Soluble in 0.48 part of water, in 3.5 parts of alcohol, 
v. s. in boiling water or boiling alcohol, in 2800 parts of 
ether and in IT parts of chloroform. 

Dose. — gr. ^-ij (0.008-0.12 Gm.), in pills, powders 
(diluted with sugar of milk), suppositories or hypodermic 
injections. Externally in ointments or solutions of -Jr— 
10^, according to effect desired. 

Codeina. 

CODEINE. 

Obtained from Opium. 

White, or nearly translucent crystals, odorless and of a 
faintly bitter taste; efflorescent in warm air. 



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Soluble in SO parts of water, 3 parts of alcohol, in 
30 parts of ether and in 2 parts of chloroform. 

Dose. — gr. -J-ij (0.008-0.12 Gm.), in mixture, solution, 
pills or powders. 



CINCHONIDINJE S CEPHAS. 

SULPHATE OF CINCHONID1NE. 

The neutral sulphate of an alkaloid obtained from the 
bark of various species of Cinchona. 

White, silky, needle shaped crystals, odorless, and of 
a very bitter taste. Soluble in 70 parts of water, in 66 
parts of alcohol, in 1.42 parts of boiling water and in 
8 parts of boiling alcohol. 

Dose — gr. j-v (0.06-0.3 Gm.) as a tonic; gr. viij-xx 
(0.5-1.3 Gm.) as a febrifuge, in wafers or capsules. 

CKnCHONINA. 

cinchonine. 

An alkaloid obtained from various species of Cinchona 
White, lustrous prisms or needles, without odor. On 
account of its slight solubility it is almost tasteless when 
first brought in contact with the tongue, developing a 
bitter after-taste. Soluble in 3760 parts of water, in 116 
parts of alcohol, in 3500 parts of boiling water and in 
26.5 parts of boiling alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. j-xx (0.06-1.3 Gm.), in powders, wafers, 
capsules or acid solution. 



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CINOHONIN^ SULPHAS. 

SULPHATE OF CINCHONINE. 

Hard, white, shiny crystals, odorless and very bitter. 
Soluble in 66 parts of water, in 10 parts of alcohol, in 
about li parts of boiling water and in 3.25 parts of 
boiling alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. j-xxiij (0.06-1.5 Gin.), in wafers or capsules. 
HYDRASTININJE HYDROCHLOBAS. 

HYDROCHLORATE OF HYDRASTININE. 

The hydrochlorate of an artificial alkaloid derived from 
Hydrastine^. 

Light, yellow, amorphous granules, or a crystalline 
powder, odorless and of a bitter, saline taste. Delique- 
scent on exposure to damp air. Soluble in 0.3 part of 
water, in 3 parts of alcohol; slightly soluble in ether or 
chloroform. 

A dilute aqueous solution has a decided blue fluore- 
scence. 

Dose. — gr. ss-iij (0.03-0.2 Gin.), in pills, solutions, or 
wafers; also hypodermatically. Externally it is employed 
in i-5% solutions or ointments 

Hyoscinse Hydrobromas. 

HYDROBROMATE OF HYOSCIXE. 

A salt of an active principle obtained from Hyoscyamus. 
Colorless, transparent crystals, odorless and of an acrid, 
bitterish taste. 

*Hydrastine is a coloress alkaloid obtained from Hydrastis. 



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Soluble iii about 2 parts of water, in 13 parts of alcohol' 
and slightly soluble in ether or chloroform. 

D OSE . — gr# _i_._i_ (0.0003-0.0006 6m.), in solution, 
granules or hypodermatically. 

Hyoscyamime Hydrobromas. 

HYDROBROMATE OF HYOSCYAMINE. 

A salt of an active principle obtained from Hyoscyamus. 

A yellowish-white, amorphous, resin-like mass, or pris- 
matic crystals of a tobacco-like odor and acrid, bitter taste. 
Deliquescent on exposure to air. 

Soluble in 0.3 part of water, 2 parts of alcohol, 3000 
parts of ether and 250 parts of chloroform. 

Dose.— gr. fa-fa (0.001-0.0015 Gm.), in solution, 
granules or hypodermatically. 

Hyoscyaininae Sulphas. 

SULPHATE OF HYOSCYAMINE. 

A neutral salt of an active principle of Hyoscyamus. 

White, indistinct crystals or a white powder, odorless, 
and of an acrid, bitter taste. Deliquescent in damp air. 

Soluble in 0.5 part of water, in 2.5 parts of alcohol 
and slightly soluble in ether or chloroform. 

Dose.— gr. fa-fa (0.001-0.002 Gm.), in solution, 
granules or hypodermically. 

Morphina. 

MORPHINE. 

Obtained from Opium. 

Colorless or white crystals, or a crystalline powder, 
odorless; taste bitter. 



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Soluble in 4300 parts of water, in 300 parts of alcohol, 
in 455 parts of boiling water and in 36 parts of boiling 
alcohol. 

Dose.— gr. ^-4 (0.006-0.03 Gin.). On account of its 
being almost insoluble for practical purposes its salts are 
preferred. 

Morpliiiife Acetas. 

ACETATE OF MORPHINE. 

A salt of Morphine. A faintly yellowish-white pow- 
der, of a bitter taste and faint, acetous odor. On exposure 
it loses acetic acid, becoming converted into morphine. 

Soluble in 2.5 parts of water, in 47 parts of alcohol, in 
1.5 parts of boiling water and in 14 parts of boiling 
alcohol, 1700 parts of ether and in 2100 parts of chloro- 
form. It should be kept in amber-colored, well-stop- 
pered vials. 

Dose. — gr. -J— - \ (0.008-0.03 Gm.), in solution, sugar- 
coated granules, powders or hypoclermically. 

Note. — It is rarely prescribed in this country, the reverse being the 
case abroad, probably partly from custom and partly on account of its 
greatest solubility. 

Morpliinse Hydrochloras. 

HYDROCHLORATE OF MORPHINE. (MURIATE OF MORPHINE.) 

A neutral salt of Morphine, occurring as white, very 
fine, acicular, shiny crystals, odorless and of a bitter taste. 

Soluble in 2i parts of water, in 62 parts of alcohol, in 
0.5 part of boiling water and in 31 parts of boiling 
alcohol; almost insoluble in ether and chloroform. 



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Dose. — gr. J— | (0.008-0.03 6m.), in solution, powders, 
pills, suppositories or hypodermieally. As an adjunct in 
powders intended for insufflation in cases of catarrh, 
from J to 1 % . 

Note.— This salt is also more frequently employed abroad than in this 
country. 

M orphinse Sulphas. 

MORPHINE SULPHATE. 

A neutral salt of Morphine. White, feathery, acicular 
crystals of a silky lustre, odorless and of a bitter taste. 
Soluble in 21 parts of water, in 702 parts of alcohol, in 
0.75 part of boiling water and in 144 parts of boiling 
alcohol; almost insoluble in ether. 

Dose. — gr. -§-— J- (0.008-0.03 6m.), in solution, gran- 
ules, powders, suppositories, hypodermic injections, 
ointments, etc. 

Prep.: Pulv. Morphine Co. Trochisci Morphinse et 
Ipecacuanha. 

Pliysostigmiiue Salicylas. 

A salt of an active principle obtained from 
Physostignia. 

Colorless, or faintly yellowish, shiny crystals, odorless 
and of a bitter taste. On exposure to light and air it 
acquires a pinkish tint. 

Soluble in 150 parts of water, 12 parts of alcohol, in 
30 parts of boiling water and very soluble in boiling 
alcohol. 



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Dose.— gr. -fa-fa (0.001-0.003 Gut.), in granules, 
solution, or hypodermically. In ophthalmic practice it is 
employed in solutions of 1-3 f . 

It should be kept in small, dark amber-colored and 
well-stoppered vials. 

Pliysostiginiiise Sulphas. 

SULPHATE OF PHYSOSTIGMINE. (eSERINE SULPHATE.) 

A neutral salt of Physostigmine. A white or yellow- 
ish-white, crystalline powder; odorless, taste bitter. On 
exposure it deliquesces and assumes a pinkish tint. V. s. 
in water and in alcohol. 

Dose. — Same as Salicylate of Physostigmine. 

It should be kept in amber-colored, well-stoppered 

vials. 

Note. — Solutions of the salts of Physostigmine should be prescribed 
in small quantities and dispensed in dark vials. The patient should be 
instructed not to expose the vial to air or light 

Pilocarpine Hydrocliloras. 

HYDROCHLORATE OF PILOCARPINE. 

The salt of an alkaloid obtained from Pilocarpus. 

Small, white crystals; odorless, taste slightly bitter. 
V. s. in water or alcohol; almost insoluble in ether or 
chloroform. On account of its liability to deliquesce it 
should be kept in well-stoppered vials. 

Dose, — gr. -^- | (0.005-0.03 Gm.); hypodermically 
or, in combination with other remedies, in various forms. 



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QUINIDIN^E SULPHAS. 

SULPHATE OF QUINIDINE. 

The neutral sulphate of an alkaloid obtained from the 
bark of several species of Cinchona. 

White, silky needles, odorless, of an intensely bitter 
taste. Soluble in 100 parts of water, in 8 parts of alco- 
hol, in 7 parts of boiling water and very soluble in 
boiling alcohol. On the addition of some diluted sul- 
phuric acid or diluted hydrochloric acid it becomes freely 
soluble in water. 

Dose. — gr. j-iij (0.06-0.2 Gm.) as a tonic; gr. vij- 
xxiv (0.5-1.5 Gm.) as a febrifuge, in solution, mixture, 
pills, wafers, capsules or powders. 

It should be kept protected from air and light. 

QTJININA. 

(Chminum. — Foreign Pharmacopoeias.) 
QUININE, 

Obtained from the bark of various species of Cinchona. 

A white, flaky, amorphous or crystalline powder, odor- 
less and of a characteristic bitter taste. Soluble in 1670 
parts of water, in 6 parts of alcohol, in 760 parts of 
boiling water, in 2 parts of boiling alcohol, in 23 parts of 
ether, in 5 parts of chloroform and in 200 parts of 
glycerin. Diluted mineral acids, in the quantity of \ to 
1 it\ for each grain, or citric acid, are frequently employed 
to aid solution of quinine or its salts. 

Dose. — gr. j-iij (0.06-0.2 Gm.) as a tonic; gr. v-xx 
(0.3-1.3 Gm.) as a febrifuge. 



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Note. — The pure alkaloid is seldom administered. Quinine and all 
its salts should be kept well-stoppered and remote from light. Quinine 
and its salts produce sneezing in some individuals by mere contact. 

Prep. : Ferri et Quininae Citras. Ferri et Qnimnse 

Citras Solubiles. 

QUININE BISCLPHAS. 

BISULPHATE OF QUININE. 

An acid salt of Quinine. 

Odorless, white crystals of a very bitter taste; efflor- 
escent on exposure to air. 

The bisulphate is the most soluble of all salts of quin- 
ine, requiring only ten parts of water, 32 parts of alcohol 
and but small quantities of these liquids at the boiling 
point. 

Dose. — gr. j-irj (0.06-0.2 Gm.), as a tonic; gr. v-xx 
0.3-1.3 Gm.), as a febrifuge, in wafers, capsules or in 
solution with syrup of orange, liquorice or aromatic 
elixir. 

QUININE HYDROBKOMAS. 

HYDROBROMATE OF QUININE. 

White, light, silky needles, odorless; taste very bitter. 
Soluble in 54 parts of water, in 0.6 of- alcohol, 6 parts of 
ether and in 12 parts of chloroform; very soluble in boil- 
ing water or alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. j-x (0.06-0.6 Gm.), in wafers, capsules, 

etc. 

Note. — The hydrobromate of quinine is not frequently employed and 
but few drug- stores are supplied with it. 



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QtJINIM HYDROCHLORAS. 

HYDROCHLORATE OF QUININE. 

White, silkv, light and fine needle-shaped crystals; no 
odor: taste very bitter. Soluble in 24 parts of water, in 
3 parts of alcohol, in 9 parts of chloroform, in 1 part of 
boiling water and v. s. in boiling alcohol. 

Excepting the bisulphate of quinine, this is the most 
soluble, with the advantage of having a neutral reaction, 
which makes it more suitable for hypodermic use. 

Note. — A commission appointed by the French government to inves- 
tigate which salt of quinine should he recommended to the army as a 
prophylactic measure, reported in favor of the hydrochlorate. The same 
commission preferred all quinine salts in solution, capsules or pills, pre- 
pared with a soluble excipient and coated with gelatine, laying great 
stress on the inferiority of compressed tablets* 

Dose. — gr. j-xv (0.00-1.0 Gm. ), in wafers, capsules, 
pills (sugar or gelatine coated), solution, mixture or hypo- 
dermatically. 

QUININE SULPHAS. 

''sulphate of quinine. . 

White, silky, light and fine needle-shaped crystals, 
odorless, and of a lasting, characteristic, bitter taste. 

Soluble in 740 parts of water, in 65 parts of alcohol, 
in 40 parts of glycerin and in 680 parts of chloroform; 
soluble in 30 parts of boiling water and in 3 parts of 
boiling alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. j-iij (0.06-0.2 Gm.) as a tonic; gr. v-xv 
(0.3-1.3 Gm.) as a febrifuge. 

*When "Quinine" is called for, the sulphate is understood and is usually 
dispensed. 



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Note. — Sulphate of quinine is employed more frequently than any 
other salt of quinine. Pills of from gr. }4 up to 5 grains, coated with 
gelatine or sugar, are kept in stock by pharmacists, but those freshly 
prepared are preferred. Capsules are a convenient and, of late, very 
popular form for administering quinine. Wafers are especially to be 
recommended for large doses. If carefully prepared the above three 
forms are tasteless modes of exhibiting quinine. 

Prep. : Syrupus Ferri, Quinine et Strychninse Phos- 
phatum. 

QUININJE VALERIANAE 

VALERIANATE OF QUININE. 

White, or nearly white, pearly, triclinic crystals, hav- 
ing a slight odor of valerianic acid and a bitter, very dis- 
agreeable taste. Soluble in 100 parts of water, in 5 parts 
of alcohol, in 40 parts of boiling water and in 1 part of 
boiling alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. j-virj (0.06-0.5 6m.). On account of its 
odor it is best given in wafers or capsules. 

Sparteine Sulphas. 

SULPHATE OF SPARTEINE. 

The neutral sulphate of an alkaloid obtained from 
Scoparius. Colorless, white crystals, or a granular pow- 
der, odorless, having a salty, bitterish taste. Deliquescent 
on exposure to damp air. ^ery soluble in water and 
alcohol. 

Does. — gr. ss-ij (0.03-0.12 Gm.) in pills, capsules or 
solution. Hypodermically, ^V~ a grain. 



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Strychnin a. 

STRYCHNINE. 

The most important active principle of Nux Vomica 
and other plants of the natural order Loganiacese. 

Colorless, transparent crystals, or a white powder, 
odorless, and of an intensely bitter taste. Soluble in 
6700 parts of water, in 110 parts of alcohol, in 2500 
parts of boiling water and in 12 parts of boiling alcohol. 

Dose.— gr. ^-^(0.001-0.003 Gm.), in pills, alone 
or in combination; in solution, containing one of the 
mineral acids. It can also be triturated with a few grains 
of sugar of milk and given in wafers. 

Prep. : Ferri et Strychnine Citras. Syrupus Ferri, 
Quininae et Strychnine Phosphatum. 



Strychnine Sulphas. 

SULPHATE OF STRYCHNINE. 

Colorless or white, prismatic crystals, odorless, and of 
an intensely bitter taste. Efflorescent on exposure to 
dry air. Soluble in 50 parts of water, in 109 parts of 
alcohol, in 2 parts of boiling water and in 8.5 parts of 
boiling alcohol. 

Dose.— gr. ^- T \ (0.0015-0.005 Gm.), in solution or 
granules. Hypodermically y l^ - _i_ grain. 



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Teratoma. 

YERATRINE. 

A mixture of alkaloids obtained from the seed of 
Asagrsea officinalis. A white or grayish-white, amor- 
phous powder, odorless; taste acrid, leaving a sensation 
of numbness and tingling on the tongue. It produces 
sneezing, even when only minute quantities reach the 
nasal mucous membrane. Very soluble in water, soluble 
in 3 parts of alcohol, in 6 parts of ether and in 2 parts of 
chloroform. 

Dose.— gr. -fo--£ (0.001-0.003 Gm.). It is not a 
safe remedy to be used internally. 

Prep. : Oleatum Veratrinse. Unguentum Yeratrimae. 



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PROXIMATE PRINCIPLES. 

Of this class of vegetable derivatives only one, with 
its preparation, is official. 

Caffeina. 

CAFFEINE. (THEINE.) 

A feebly basic, proximate principle, obtained from the 
leaves of Thea sinensis or from the seeds of Coffea arabica, 
and found in Guarana, Sterculia and other plants. Fleecy 
masses of long, flexible, white crystals, possessing a silky 
lustre; no odor; taste bitter. Soluble in 80 parts of water 
and in 33 parts of alcohol. 

Dose, — gr. ss-ij (0.03-0.12 Gm.\ in powders, pills, 
wafers or capsules. 

Prep. : Caffeina Citrata. Caffeina Citrata Effervescens. 
CAFFEINA CITRATA. 

CITRATED CAFFEINE. 

A white powder, without odor, of a purely acid taste. 
Soluble in 28 parts of water and in one part of alcohol. 
Prepared by adding 1 part of caffeine to 1 part of citric 
acid, dissolved in 2 parts of distilled water, and evapor- 
ating to dryness. 

Dose. — gr. j-iv (0.06-0.25 Gm.) in capsules, wafers or 
solution, using aromatic elixir or whiskey as the solvent. 



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NEUTRAL PRINCIPLES. 



Neutral principles or glucosides are active principles of 
vegetable drugs, crystallizable and of various colors; 
their names terminate in English in in (Latin inum)\ on 
the addition of dilute acids they decompose into glucose 
and a new body terminating in genin. They are composed 
of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen in various proportions. 

ALOINUM. 

ALOIN. 

Obtained from several varieties of Aloes, differing 
slightly in chemical composition and physical properties 
according to the variety from which it is prepared. 
Minute crystals of a yellow or yellowish-brown color, 
without odor or of a faint aloes odor and of a very bitter 
taste. Soluble in 60 parts of water and in about 30 parts 
of alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. y^-ij (0.006-0.12 Gm.), in powders or 
pills, usually combined with other laxative and tonic 
remedies. 

CHRYSAROBINUM. 

CHRYSAROBIN. (CHRYSOPHANIC ACID.) 

Obtained from Groa Powder, a substance found in the 
wood of Andira Araroba (Leguminosse). A pale orange- 



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yellow, microcrystalline powder, odorless and tasteless; 
turning darker on exposure to air. Sparingly soluble in 
water or alcohol; soluble in about 150 parts of boiling 
alcohol; also soluble in water, holding alkalies in solu- 
tion, and readily soluble in ether. 

Dose. — gr. J-x (0.015-0.6 6m.); rarely administered 
internally. 

Prep. : Unguentum Chrysarobini. 

Elateriiiuiu. 

ELATERIN. 

Obtained from Elaterium, a substance deposited by the 
juice of the fruit of Ecballium Elaterium (Cucurbitacese). 
Minute white scales or crystals, odorless, and of a slightly 
acrid, bitter taste. Soluble in 4250 parts of water, in 337 
parts of alcohol, in 1820 parts of boiling water, in 34 
parts of boiling alcohol and in 543 parts of ether. 

Dose.— gr. ^-i (0.002-0.008 Gm.), in pills or 
pow T ders. 

Prep. : Trituratio Elaterini. 

GLYCYRRHIZINUM AMMONIATUM. 

AMMONIATED GLYCYRRHIZIN. 

Obtained from Glycyrrhiza. 

Dark brown or brow T nish-red scales, without odor, and 
having a very sweet taste. Readily soluble in water and 
in alcohol. It is prepared by extracting with a menstru- 
um consisting of 1 volume of ammonia water and 19 



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volumes of water, precipitating with sulphuric acid and 
spreading the purified precipitate on glass, so that, when 
dry, it may be obtained in scales. (Formula U. S. P.) 

Dose. — gr. v-xv (0.3-1.0 Gm.), in neutral mixtures. 
It is a good corrective for quinine salts or other bitter 
powders. 

Picrotoxin 11 111. 

PICROTOXIN. 

Obtained from the seed of Anamirta paniculata (Men- 
ispermacese). Colorless, flexible, shining crystals, or a 
crystalline powder, odorless, and of a very bitter taste. 
Soluble in 240 parts of water, in 9 parts of alcohol, in 25 
parts of boiling water and in 3 parts of boiling alcohol. 

Dose.— gr. ^- T V (0.001-0.005 Gm.), in granules or 
solution (by the mouth or hypoderinically). 

Piperiimm. 

PIPERIN. 

Obtained from Piper nigrum; also found in other 
Piperacese. 

Colorless, or pale yellowish, shining crystals, odorless, 
and almost tasteless when first placed on the tongue, but 
developing a sharp and biting after taste. Soluble in 30 
parts of alcohol and v. s. in hot acetic acid; almost in- 
soluble in water. 

Dose. — gr. ss-v (0.03-0.3 Gm.), in pills or capsules. 



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SALICLNUM. 

SALICIN. 

Obtained from several species of Salix and Populus 
(Salicaeeae). 

White, acicular crystals or a crystalline powder, odor- 
less, and of a very bitter taste. Soluble in 28 parts of 
water, in 30 parts of alcohol; almost insoluble in ether or 
chloroform. 

Dose. — gr. v-xxx (0.3-2.0 Gm.), in powders, pills or 
wafers. 

Snniosiiuum. 

SANTONIN. 

Obtained from Santonica. 

Colorless, shiny crystals, odorless and almost tasteless, 
but having a bitter after-taste. Soluble in 40 parts of 
alcohol, in 250 parts of boiling water, but insoluble in 
cold water. 

Dose. — gr. ss-iss (0.03-0.1 Gm.), in lozenges, powders 
or wafers. 

Prep. : Trochisci Santonini. 

As Santonin turns yellow on exposure to light, it should 
be kept in dark, amber-colored vials, remote from light. 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 



ACETANILIDUM. 

ACETANILID. 

An acetyl derivative of aniline. White, shining, mi- 
caceous, crystalline laminse, or a crystalline powder, 
odorless, and having a faintly burning taste. 

Soluble in 194 parts *of water* and in 5 parts of alcohol; 
in 18 parts of boiling water, and in 0.4 part of boiling 
alcohol; also soluble in 18 parts of ether, and easily 
soluble in chloroform. It is prepared from pure aniline 
and glacial acetic acid, at a high temperature. 

Dose. — gr. iij-viij (0.2-0.5 Gm.), in powders, wafers, 
capsules or pills. 

When wanted for external use, as a dressing for 
wounds, it should be reduced to a very fine powder. 

ACIDUM ACETICUM. 

ACETIC ACID. 

A liquid composed of 36 per cent., by weight, of abso- 
lute acetic acid (HC 2 H 3 2 -59.86), and 64 per cent, 
of water. 

* 15° C. (59° F.) is understood where no other temperature is specified. 



2d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

A clear, colorless liquid, having a strong, vinegar-like 
odor, sour taste, a strongly acid reaction and caustic 
effect on skin or mucous membrane. Miscible with water 
or alcohol in all proportions. 

Prep. : Acidum Aceticum Dilutum. 

Dose.— mv-xx (0.3-1.3 Cc). 

ACIDUM ACETICUM DILUTUM. 

DILUTED ACETIC ACID. 

A clear, colorless liquid, prepared by mixing 1 part of 
acetic acid and 5 parts of water, by weight. (Formula 
U. S. P.) 

Dose.— f5ss-f5ij (2.0-8.0 Cc), well diluted. 

Prep. : Acetmn Scillse. Liquor Ammonii Acetatis. 
Liquor Ferri et Ammonii Acetatis. 

Acidum Aceticum Glaciale. 

GLACIAL ACETIC ACID. 

Xearly or quite absolute acetic acid. 

Dose. — irrjss-vj (0.1-0.4 Cc). Chiefly used locally. 

Enters into Liquor Ferri Acetatis. 

Acidum Arseuosum. 

ARSENOUS ACID. 
(Arsenic Trioxicle. White Arsenic.) 

A heavy, odorless and tasteless solid, occurring either 
as an opaque, white powder, or in irregular masses of 
two varieties: the one amorphous, transparent and color- 



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less, like glass; the other crystalline, porcelain-like. On 
exposure to moist air, the glassy changes gradually into 
the porcelain-like variety. 

The glassy variety is soluble in 30 parts, the porcelain- 
like in about 80 parts of water. Both are soluble in 
15 parts of boiling water. Sparingly soluble in alcohol. 
Soluble in 5 parts of glycerin. It is prepared by roast- 
ing arsenical ore in reverberator} 7 furnaces. 

Dose.— gr. -^ - T \ (0.0015-0.006 Gm.), in pills or 
capsules, alone or in combination with other suitable 
remedies. 

Prep.: Liquor Acidi Arsenos.i. Liquor Potassii Arsenitis. 

ACLDUM BENZOICUM. 

BENZOIC ACID. 

An organic acid, usually obtained from benzoin by 
sublimation or prepared artificially, chiefly from toluol. 

It should be kept in dark, amber-colored bottles, well 
stoppered, in a cool place. White or yellowish-white, 
lustrous scales or needles, having an odor resembling 
that of benzoin, and a w r arm, acid taste. 

Soluble in about 500 parts of water and in 2 parts of 
alcohol; in 15 parts of boiling water and in 1 part of 
boiling alcohol, also soluble in 3 parts of ether, 7 parts 
of chloroform, and very soluble in fixed and volatile oils. 
On the addition of 1^ parts of borax it becomes freely 
soluble in water. 

Dose. — gr. ij-v (0.12-0.3 Gm.), in powders, capsules 
or, preferably, in wafers. 

Enters into Tinctura Opii Camphorata. 



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ACIDUM BORICUM. 

BORIC ACID. (BORACIC ACID.) 

Transparent, colorless scales, of a somewhat pearly 
lustre, or in triclinic plates, slightly unctuous to the touch, 
odorless, and having a faintly bitterish taste. 

Soluble in 25.6 parts of water and in 15 parts of 
alcohol; in 15 parts of boiling water and in 5 parts of 
boiling alcohol. Also soluble in 10 parts of glycerin. 
Prepared by decomposing borax with hydrochloric acid. 

Dose. — gr. iij-x (0.2-0.6 6m.), in wafers or capsules. 
For external use, the very fine or impalpable powder is 
employed. 

Prep. : Glyceritum Boroglycerini. 

ACIDUM CARBOLICUM. 

CARBOLIC ACID. (PHENOL.J 

A constituent of coal-tar obtained by fractional distilla- 
tion and subsequent purification. 

Colorles, acicular crystals, or a white, crystalline mass 
of a peculiar, somewhat aromatic odor and (when diluted) 
sweetish taste. On exposure it deliquesces and assumes 
a reddish tint. 

Soluble in about 15 parts of w T ater; very soluble in 
alcohol, ether, chloroform, glycerin, fixed and volatile 
oils. It should be kept in dark, amber-colored, well 
stoppered vials. 

Dose. — gr. J-ij (0.015-0.12 6m.), in pills, capsules 
(combined with some inert excipient), in aromatic elixir, 
or in mixtures. 



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Carbolic acid is usually dispensed in liquid form, 
rendered so by the addition of 8 per cent, of water and 
warming. Liquified carbolic acid has a benumbing, 
blanching and caustic effect on skin or mucous membrane. 

Prep.: Glyceritum Acidi Carbolici. Unguentum Acidi 
Carbolici. 

Aciduui Carbolicum Crudum. 

CRUDE CARBOLIC ACID. 

A liquid consisting of various constituents of coal-tar, 
chiefly cresol and phenol, obtained by fractional distilla- 
tion. 

A reddish or brownish-red liquid of an empyreumatic 
and creosote-like odor. On skin and mucous membrane 
it produces the same effects as carbolic acid. 

Crude carbolic acid is not employed in medicine; it is 
used in veterinary surgery and for disinfection. 

Aciduui Cliromiciiui. 

CHROMIC ACID. 
(Chromic Trioxide. Chromic Anhydride.) 

It should be kept in glass-stoppered bottles and never 
brought in contact with organic matter, as explosion may 
occur. (See Incompatibilities. ) 

Small, needle-shaped crystals, or rhombic prisms, of a 
dark purplish-red color and metallic lustre; odorless; it 
destroys both animal and vegetable tissues; deliquesces in 
moist air. Prepared by decomposing bichromate of pot- 
assium and sulphuric acid. 



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• Very soluble in water. Distilled water only should be 
used to dissolve it. It is not used internally. In solu- 
tion (5 to 20%) it acts as a caustic. 

ACIDTTM CITEICUM. 

CITRIC ACID. 

An organic acid, prepared from lemon-juice or toma- 
toes. It occurs in colorless, translucent prisms; odorless, 
and of a purely acid taste. 

Citric acid effloresces in warm air, and deliquesces on 
exposure to moist air. Soluble in 0.63 part of water, in 
1.61 parts of alcohol; in 0.1 part of boiling water and in 
1.43 parts of boiling alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. x-xxx (0.6-2.0 Gm.), well diluted with 
water or syrup. 

Prep.: Syrupus Acidi Citrici. Enters into: Liquor 

Ferri Citratis. Liquor Magnesii Citratis. Liquor Potassii 

Citratis. 

ACIDITM GALLICUM. 

GALLIC ACID. 

An organic acid, prepared from tannic acid. 

Nearly white or pale fawn-colored needles or prisms; 
odorless, taste astringent and somewhat sour. Perma- 
nent in the air. 

Soluble in 100 parts of water, 5 parts of alcohol, 3 
parts of boiling water, 1 part of boiling alcohol and 12 
parts of glycerin. 

Dose. — gr. ij-x (0.12-0.6 Gm.), in powders, capsules, 

wafers or solution. 

Note. — An Ointment was official in the U. S. P. 1880, consisting of 
10 parts of gallic acid and 90 parts of benzoinated lard. 



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ACIDUM HYDROBROMICUM DILUTUM. 

DILUTED HYDROP.ROMIC ACID. 

A clear, colorless, odorless and sour liquid, consisting 
of 10 parts, by weight, of HBr. and 90 parts of water. 
It should be kept in glass-stoppered bottles, protected 
from light. Prepared from bromide of potassium and 
sulphuric acid. Miscible in all proportions with water 
and alcohol. 

Dose. — in x-foij (0.6-7.5 Cc), in water, aromatic elixir 
or some agreeable syrup. 



Acidum Hyclrocliloricwiii. 

HYDROCHLORIC ACID. (MURIATIC ACID.) 

A colorless, fuming, pungent and intensely acid liquid, 
composed of 31.9^ of HCL and 68.1%. of water. It 
should be kept in dark colored, glass-stoppered bottles. 

Miscible in all proportions with water and alcohol. 
Prepared by decomposing sodium chloride with sulphuric 
acid. 

Dose. — mij-x (0.12-0.6 Cc). Hydrochloric acid is sel- 
dom prescribed for internal use, the diluted being more 
convenient to combine and not fuming. 

Prep.: Acidum Hydrochloricum Dilutum. Acidum 
Kitrohydrochloricum Dilutum. Enters into: Aqua Chlori 
Liq. Ferri Chloridi. 



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ACIDUM HYDROCHLORICUM DILUTUM. 

DILUTED HYDROCHLORIC ACID. 

A clear, colorless liquid, prepared by mixing 100 
parts of hydrochloric acid and 219 parts of distilled water, 
by weight. (Formula U. S. P.) 

Dose. — mv-xxx (0.3-2.0 Cc), well diluted. 

Enters into Liq. Acidi Arsenosi. 

Aeiduin Hydrocya«icuiiiI> 

DILUTED HYDROCYANIC ACID. (PRUSSIC ACID.) 

A colorless liquid, of an odor and taste resembling 
bitter almonds, composed of 2% HON and 98 % of water. 
It is manufactured on a large scale from potassium fer- 
rocyanide and sulphuric acid; also, extemporaneously, 
in the following manner: 

Silver Cyanide 6 Gm. 
Hydrochloric Acid 5 Cc. 
Distilled Water 55 Cc. 

Mix the hydrochloric acid with the distilled water, 
add the silver cyanide, and shake the whole together in 
a glass-stoppered bottle. When the precipitate has sub- 
sided, pour off the clear liquid. It should be kept in 
amber-colored, glass- stoppered bottles, in a cool place. 
Formula IT. S. P.) 

Dose. — mj-v (0.06-0.31 Cc), in solution or mixture. 
Externally it is employed in the strength of 5 to 20 
minims to each ounce of liquid, or ointment base. 



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AC1DUM HYPOPHOSPHOROSUM DILUTUM. 

DILUTED HYPOPHOSPHOROUS ACID. 

A colorless, odorless and sour liquid, composed of 10 v / 
of HPH, 2 and 90% of water. Prepared by double 
decomposition of calcium hypophosphite and oxalic acid. 
Enters into Syrupus Hypophosphitum. the only form in 
which it is used medicinally. 

ACIDUM LACTICUM. 

LACTIC ACID. 

An organic acid, the product of lactic fermentation of 
grape-sugar or milk-sugar, composed of 75 J / of 
HC 3 H 5 3 and 25% of H 2 0. It is a colorless liquid of 
the consistency of syrup and of a purely acid taste. 

Freely miscible with water, alcohol or ether; insoluble 
in chloroform. This acid is also known as concentrated 
lactic acid; the diluted lactic acid found in commerce 
contains probably 10%, but is seldom used. 

Dose. — inx-xxx (0.6-2.0 Cc), well diluted. Exter- 
nally it is employed in 15-30% solutions. 

Prep. : Syrupus Calcii Lactophosphatis. 

Aciduui Xitricum. 

NITRIC ACID. 

A colorless, fuming liquid of a peculiar, suffocating 
odor: composed of 68% of HKOg and 32% of H 2 O. 
It is highly destructive to animal and vegetable tissue. 
Prepared by decomposing sodium nitrate with sulphuric 
acid. The commercial nitric acid has a yellowish tint. 

Miscible with water in all proportions. 



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Pose. — mj-iij (0.06-0.2 Cc), well diluted. 

Prep. : Acidum Nitricum Dilutum. Acidum Nitro- 
hydrochloricum. Acidum Nitrohydrochloricum Dilutum. 

Enters into : Liq. Ferri Chloridi. Liq. Ferri Subsul- 
phatis. Liq. Ferri Tersulphatis. Liq. Hydrargyri Nitratis 
Liq. Zinci Chloridi. 

ACIDUM NITRICUM DILUTUM. 

DILUTED NITRIC ACID. 

A clear, colorless liquid, prepared by mixing 10 parts of 
nitric acid and 58 parts of distilled water, by weight. (For- 
mula L T . S. P.) It has a faint odor of nitric acid. It should 
be kept in dark amber-colored, glass-stoppered bottles. 

Dose. — inv-xx (0.3-1.25 Cc), well diluted. 
Aoiduin Xitrohydrochloricum. 

NITROHYDROCHLORIC ACID. (nITROMURIATIC ACID.) 

Nitric acid, 9 parts, by weight, Hydrochloric acid, 41 
parts, by weight. 

Mix the acids in a capacious glass vessel, and, when 
effervescence has ceased pour the product into dark amber- 
colored, glass-stoppered bottles of twice the capacity. 

A golden yellow, fuming and very corrosive liquid, 
having a strong odor of chlorine. It should be kept in a 
cool place and handled with care. 

Dose. — inj-iij (0.06-0.2 Cc), largely diluted. This 
preparation is seldom prescribed, the diluted being a more 
convenient form. 



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ACIDFM NITROHYDROCHLORICUM DILUTUM. 

DILUTED NITROHYDROCHLORIC ACID. 

Nitric acid, tt volumes. Hydrochloric acid, 9 volumes. 
Distilled water, 39 volumes. 

Mix the acids in a capacious vessel and when the 
effervescence has ceased, add the distilled water. (For- 
mula U. S. P.) Keep in glass-stoppered bottles in a dark 
and cool place. 

A colorless or pale yellowish liquid, having a very 
sour taste and a faint odor of chlorine. 

Dose. — u W-xx (0.3-1.25 Co, well diluted. 
ACIDUM OLEICUM. 

OLEIC ACID. 

An organic acid, separated from fats in the manufacture 
of candles and purified for medical uses. 

A yellowish or brownish-yellow, oily liquid, of a lard- 
like odor and taste; becoming darker and absorbing- 
oxygen on exposure to air. Soluble in alcohol, chloroform 
fixed and volatile oils; insoluble in water. 

Oleic acid is not prescribed for internal use. 

Enters into: Oleatum Hydrargyri. Oleatum Veratrinse. 
Oleatum Zinci. 

Acidum Pliosphoricuin. 

PHOSPHORIC ACID 

A colorless, odorless and very sour liquid, composed of 
85% of H 3 P0 4 and 15% of H 2 O. Miscible in all 
proportions with water or alcohol. Prepared from phos- 



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phorus and nitric acid. It should be kept in glass- stoppered 
bottles. 

Dose. — mss-ij (0.03-0.12 Cc), largely diluted. The 
diluted is preferred. 

Prep.: Acidum Fhosphoricum Dilutum. Enters into: 
Aq. Hydrogenii Dioxidi. Syrupus Calcii Lactophosphatis. 
Syrupus Ferri, Quininse et Strychnina? Phosphatum. 

ACIDUM PHOSFHORICFIL DILUTFM. 

DILUTED PHOSPHORIC ACID. 

Phosphoric acid 10 parts, by weight. Distilled water 75 
parts, by weight. Mix them. (Formula F. S. P.) 
It corresponds in properties to Phosphoric Acid. 

Dose. — mv-xx (0.3-1.25 Cc), well diluted. 
ACIDFM SALICYLICUM. 

SALICYLIC ACID. 

An organic acid, usually manufactured on a large scale 
rom carbolic acid. 

Note. — Salicylic acid was originally and is sometimes now pre- 
pared from the oils of wintergreen or sweet birch, where it naturally 
exists as salicylate of methyl. 

Light, fine, white prismatic needles, or a light, white, 
crystalline powder; odorless, having a faintly sweetish, 
afterward acrid taste; on some people it has a sternutatory 
effect. Soluble in 150 parts of water, in 2.4 parts of 
alcohol, in 14 parts of boiling water, in less than its own 
weight of boiling alcohol, in 2 parts of ether and in 80 
parts of chloroform. 



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Dose. — gr. v-xxr ^0.3-1.6 6m.), in wafers, capsules or 
pills, the patient being directed to take large draughts of 
water afterward. 

ACIDUM STEAI&CUM. 

STEARIC ACID. 

An organic acid usually prepared from tallow and 
found in a more or less impure form. 

A hard, white, somewhat glossy solid, without odor or 
taste. 

Soluble in 45 parts of alcohol, readily soluble in ether 
and in boiling alcohol; insoluble in water. The melting- 
point ranges between 56° C (130.8° F.) and 69.2° C 
(156.6° F.), according to its purity. 

Acidiim Sulphuricum. 

A liquid composed of (not less than) 92.5% of 
H 2 S0 4 and 7.5% of H 2 O. 

A colorless and inodorous liquid of oily consistence 
and intensely sour taste, having a corrosive and blackening 
effect on wood or animal tissue. Prepared by oxidizing 
sulphurous acid with nitric acid in the presence of air 
and moisture. 

Miscible with water and alcohol, evolving much heat. 

It should be kept in glass- stoppered bottles. 

Dose. — mss-ij (0.03--0.12 Cc), largely, diluted. 

Prep. : Acidum Sulphuricum Aromaticum. Acidum 
Sulphuricum Dilutum. 



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ACIDUM SULPHURICUM AROMATICUM. 

AROMATIC SULPHURIC ACID. (ELIXIR OF VITRIOL.) 

Sulphuric Acid, 100 volumes. 
Tincture % of Ginger, 50 volumes. 
Oil of Cinnamon, 1 volume. 
Alcohol, a sufficient quantity, 
To make 1000 volumes. 
Add the sulphuric acid gradually, and with great caution 
to 700 volumes of alcohol and allow the mixture to cool. 
Then add the other ingredients and enough alcohol to 
make 1000 volumes. (Formula IT. S. P.). It should be 
kept in glass-stoppered bottles. 

A clear, light red liquid of a very sour taste and 
alcoholo-ethereal odor, containing 20% H 2 S0 4 , by 
weight. 

Dose. — miij-xv (0.2-1.0 Cc.) well diluted. 

ACIDUM SULPHURICUM DILUTUM. 

DILUTED SULPHURIC ACID. 

A clear, colorless liquid prepared by adding gradually 
100 parts of sulphuric acid to 825 parts, by weight, of 
distilled water. (Formula U. S. P.) 

Dose. — mv-xxx (0.3-2.0 Cc), well diluted. 
ACIDUM TANNICUM. 

TANNIC ACID. (GALLOTANNIC ACID. DIGALLIC ACID.) 

An organic acid obtained from nutgall. A light yel- 
lowish, amorphous powder, usually cohering in form of 
glistening scales or spongy masses, odorless, or of a faint 



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characteristic odor and astringent taste. On exposure to 
air and light it gradually turns darker. 

Soluble in 1 part of water, in 0.6 part of alcohol, very 
soluble in the above liquids at the boiling point, in 1 part 
of glycerin (assisted by heating); almost insoluble in 
absolute ether or chloroform. 

Dose. — gr.j-xv (0.06-1.0 6m.), in powders, wafers or 
capsules. 

Prep. : Collodium Stypticum. Glyceritum Acidi Tan- 
nici. Trochisci Acidi Tannici. Ung. Acidi Tannici. 

Note. — As a dusting powder it should be reduced to a 
very fine powder and diluted with another suitable powder 
in proportion to suit the case. 

ACIDUM TARTAKICUM. 

TARTARIC ACID. 

An organic acid prepared from argols. Tartaric acid 
occurs as colorless prisms or crystalline crusts; in com- 
merce we usually see it as a white powder of a purely 
acid taste, without odor, but irritating the nasal mucous 
membrane. 

Soluble in 0.8 part of water, in 2.5 parts of alcohol, 
in 0.5 of boiling water, in 0.2 part of boiling alcohol and 
in 250 parts of ether; almost insoluble in chloroform. 

Dose. — gr.v-xx. (0.3-1.3 Gm.), in solution well diluted. 

Enters into: Seidlitz Powders, Effervescent Citrated 
Caffeine, and is employed in the preparation of all non- 
official effervescent salts; causing effervesence by reaction 
with bicarbonate of sodium. 



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.ETHER. 

ETHER. (.ETHER FORTIOR. SULPHURIC ETHER.) 

A transparent, colorless, mobile liquid, of a character- 
istic odor and a sweetish, burning taste; composed of 
90%, by weight, of ethyl oxide and 1 % of alcohol con- 
taining a little water. 

Soluble in 10 volumes of water and in all proportions 
of alcohol, chloroform, fixed and volatile oils. Prepared 
by the action of sulphuric acid on alcohol at a high tem- 
perature. 

Dose. — By the mouth from 10 to 30 minims, on sugar 
or diffused in water or some other liquid; as an anaesthetic 
the quantity varies. 

Prep.: ISpiritus JEtheris. Spiritus JEtheris Compositus. 

Xote. — Ether, being volatile and inflammable, should be kept in 
well-stoppered bottles or tin cans, in a cool place, and never be opened 
near lights (except incandescent) or fire. 

.ETHEP ACETICUS. 

ACETIC ETHER. 

A transparent, colorless liquid, of a fragrant and 
refreshing, slightly acetous odor, and a peculiar, acetous 
and burning taste. Composed of about 98.5%, by 
weight, of ethyl acetate (C 2 H 5 C 2 H 3 2 =87.8) and 
about 1.5 of alcohol -containing a little water. Soluble 
in about 8 parts of water and in all proportions of alco- 
hol, ether, chloroform, fixed and volatile oils. Prepared 
by distilling a mixture of dried sodium acetate, alcohol 
and sulphuric acid. 

Dose. — nix-xxx (0.6-2.0 Cc. ). Mostly used externally. 
Note. — It should be kep" with the same care as ether. 



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ALCOHOL. 

ALCOHOL. (SPIRITDS VINI RECTIFICATISSIMUS. ) 

A transparent, odorless, mobile and volatile liquid, of 
a characteristic odor and burning taste. Composed of 
about 91%, by weight, of ethyl hydrate (C 2 H 5 HO=4:5.9) 
and 9 % of water. Miscible with water, ether, glycerin 
or chloroform. Prepared from whiskey by redistillation 
and rectification. 

Dose. — The quantity of alcohol, mixed with water, 
which can be safely ingested, varies with the individual 
and circumstances. 

Prep. : Alcohol Dilutum. Enters into the preparation 
of spirits, tinctures, extracts, fluid extracts, ect. Alcohol 
and all strong alcoholic preparations should be kept in 
well-closed containers, in a cool place, remote from 
flame. 

ALCOHOL ABSOLTJTUM. 

ABSOLUTE ALCOHOL. 

It corresponds in properties to alcohol. Composed of 
99%, by weight, of ethyl hydrate and 1 c / c of water. 
Very hygroscopic. Prepared by abstracting nearly all 
the water present in alcohol. Used as a solvent in the 
official Spiritus Phosphori. 

ALCOHOL DEODORATCM. 

DEODORIZED ALCOHOL. 

It corresponds in properties to alcohol, deprived of the 
foreign odorous principles. Composed of 92.5 c / c % by 



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weight, of ethyl hydrate and 7.5% of water. Prepared 
by depriving alcohol of fusel oil by treating with potas- 
sium permanganate and re-distillation. Used in the 
preparation of some spirits. 

ALCOHOL DILUTUM. 

DILUTED ALCOHOL. 

Prepared by mixing equal parts, by measure, of al- 
cohol and water. (Formula U. S. P.) A reduction of 
3 f results from condensation of the new mixture. 
Used in the preparation of extracts, fluid extracts, tinc- 
tures, ect. 

ALUMEN. 

ALUM. (POTASSIUM ALUM.) 

Large, colorless crystals, fragments of crystals or a fine 
powder, odorless, and of a decided astringent taste. Sol- 
uble in 9 parts of water, in 0.3 of boiling water; freely 
soluble in warm glycerin, but insoluble in alcohol. Pre- 
pared by combining aluminum sulphate with potassium 
sulphate. 

Dose. — gr. ij-viij (0.12-0.5 6m.), in powders, cap- 
sules, wafers or solution, well diluted. Externally in from 
2 to 15% solution. 

Prep. : Alumen Exsiccatum. 

ALUMEN EXSICCATUM. 

DRIED ALUM. (ALUMEN USTUM. BURNT ALUM.) 

Alum deprived of its water of crystallization by drying 
and afterwards reducing to a fine powder; odorless; taste 



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astringent and somewhat sweetish. On exposure to air it 
attracts moisture, and should, therefore, be kept in well- 
stoppered bottles. Soluble in 20 parts of water and in 
0.7 part of boiling water. 

Dose. — gr. j-v (0.06-0.3 Gm.), in wafers, powder, 
capsules or solution, well diluted. Chiefly used exter- 
nally. 

ALUMINI HYDRAS. 

HYDRATE OF ALUMINUM. (ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE. HYDRATED 

ALUMINA. ) 

A white, light, amorphous powder, odorless and taste- 
less. Insoluble in water or alcohol. Prepared by de- 
composing a solution of alum with sodium carbonate. 

Dose. — gr. iij-viij (0.2-0.5 Gm.), in powders or cap- 
sules; chiefly used locally. 

ALUMINI SULPHAS. 

SULPHATE OF ALUMINUM. 

A white crystalline powder, odorless, and of a sweet- 
ish astringent taste. Soluble in 1.2 parts of water; in- 
soluble in alcohol. Prepared from native silicate of 
aluminum and sulphuric acid. 

Dose. — gr. v-x (0.3-0.6 Gm.). Rarely used internally. 
AMMONII BENZOAS. 

BENZOATE OF AMMONIUM. 

Thin, white, laminar crystals, odorless or having a 
slight odor of benzoic acid, a saline, bitter and slightly 



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acrid taste. Soluble in 5 parts of water, in 2S parts of 
alcohol, 1.2 parts of boiling water and in T.6 parts of 
boiling alcohol. Prepared from benzoic acid and am- 
monia water. 

Dose. — gr. iij-xv (0.2-1.0 Gm.), in solution, in mix- 
ture or in wafers. 

As it is liable to lose ammonia on exposure, it should 
be kept in well-stoppered bottles. 

AMMONII BKOMIDUM. 

BROMIDE OF AMMONIUM. 

A white crystalline powder, odorless, and of a pungent 
salty taste. Soluble in 1.5 parts of water, in 30 parts of 
alcohol and in about one-half the quantity of these liquids 
at the boiling point. May be prepared from bromine and 
ammonia water. 

Dose. — gr. v-xv (0.3-1.0 Gm.), in solution or mixture, 
well diluted and flavored. 

AMMONII CAEBOXAS. 

CARBONATE OF AMMONIUM.'" 

White, hard, translucent, striated masses, odor strongly 
ammoniacal: taste sharp and salty. Soluble in about 5 
parts of water; alcohol dissolves the carbonate (NH^B^ 
C0 2 ); decomposed by hot water. On exposure to air it 
loses ammonia and carbonic acid, becoming opaque and 
friable. It should be kept in well-stoppered bottles in a 
cool place. Obtained as a by-product in the manufacture 
of illuminating gas. 

^Chemically it consists of carbamate and bicarbonate of ammonium, 



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Dose. — gr. jss-viij (0.1-0.5 Gm.), in solution or mix- 
ture, with acacia, well diluted and flavored. 
Prep. : Spiritus Ammonia? Aromaticus. 

AMMONII CHLOKIDUM. 

CHLORIDE OF AMMONIUM. 

A white, crystalline powder, without odor, having a 
cooling, salty taste. Soluble in 3 parts of water and in 1 
part of boiling water; almost insoluble in alcohol. Pre- 
pared by neutralizing the gas-liquor with hydrochloric 
acid, and purifying. 

Dose. — gr. v-xv (0.3-1.0 Gm.), in wafers, in troches, 
in powder, mixed with powdered extract of licorice, 
in solution or mixture. Chloroform may be added to dis- 
guise the taste of chloride of ammonium in solution, if 
not contraindicated. 

Prep. : Trochisci Ammmonii Chloridi. 

AMMONII IODIDUM. 

IODIDE OF AMMONIUM. 

Minute, colorless crystals or a white, granular powder, 
odorless, and of a sharp, salty taste. Soluble in 1 part of 
water, in 9 parts of alcohol, and in about half the quan- 
tity of these liquids at the boiling point. On exposure 
to light and air it becomes yellow or yellowish brown, 
caused by loss of ammonia and liberation of iodine; it 
also becomes deliquescent. After it has undergone con- 
siderable change, it should not be used in medicine. It 
should be kept in small, well-stoppered vials, protected 



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from light. Prepared by double decomposition of potas- 
sium iodide and ammonium sulphate. 

Dose. — gr. iij-x (0.2-0.65 6m.), in a simple but 
pleasant vehicle. 

AMMONII NITJRAS. 

NITRATE OF AMMONIUM. 

Colorless crystals or fused masses, odorless, and of a 
sharp, bitter taste. Soluble in 0.5 part of water and in 
20 parts of alcohol; freely soluble in boiling alco- 
hol or water. Prepared from nitric acid and ammonia 
water or ammonium carbonate. 

Dose. — It is not given internally. Its chief use is in 
the manufacture of laughing gas (nitrous oxide gas). 
Being deliquescent, it should be kept in well-stoppered 
bottles. 



AMMOls II VALERIAN AS. 

VALERIANATE OF AMMONIUM. 

Colorless or white plates, having a strong odor of val- 
erianic acid and a pungent taste. Very soluble in water 
and in alcohol. Prepared from valerianic acid and 
ammonia water. 

Dose. — gr.ij-viij (0.13-0.5 Gm.) in aromatic elixir. 
Being deliquescent, it should be kept in well stoppered 
bottles. 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 23d 

AMYL NITRIS. 

NITRITE OF AMYL. 

A clear, yellow liquid, of a peculiar, ethereal, fruity 
odor and a pungent, aromatic taste; composed of about 
80% of C 5 H 11 N0 2 and about 20% of undetermined 
compounds. Miscible in all proportions with ether; also 
miscible with alcohol, with gradual decomposition; insolu- 
ble in water. Being highly volatile, inflammable and 
liable to decomposition, it should be kept in small, dark 
amber-colored vials, in a cool and dark place, and should 
never be opened near flames. Prepared by the inter- 
action of amylic alcohol and nitric acid. 

Dose. — mij-iv (0.13-0.25 Cc), on sugar or in some 
pleasant alcoholic vehicle. It is most frequently employed 
by inhalation; dose mij-viij (0.13-0.5Cc.) on a handker- 
chief. For convenience it may be kept in very small, 
so-called, homeopathic vials or glass pearls, the latter 
containing one dose. 

A it I i in on g i et Potassii Tartras. v 

TARTRATE OF ANTIMONY AND POTASSIUM. (TARTAR EMETIC.) 

A white, granular powder, odorless, of a sweetish, dis- 
agreeable, metallic taste. Soluble in 17 parts of water 
and in 3 parts of boiling water; insoluble in alcohol. 
Prepared by boiling a mixture of antimonium oxide and 
potassium bitartrate. 

Dose.— gr. T V — to (0.0015-0.006 Gm.) as an altera- 
tive; gr. T V— -1 (0.004-0.01 Gm.) as an expectorant and 
diaphoretic; gr. \ — j (0.015-0.06 Gm.) as an emetic, in 
solution or powders. 

Prep. : Syrupus Scillae Compositus. Vinum Anti- 
monii. (See Incompatibilities.) 



24d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

Aiitimonii Oxiduui. 

OXIDE OF ANTIMONY (ANTIMONY TRIOXIDE.) 

A heavy, grayish-white powder without odor or taste. 
Insoluble in* alcohol or water. Prepared by treating a 
solution of antimony chloride with sodium carbonate. 

Dose. — gr. j-iij (0.06-0.2 Gm.), in powders or pills. 
Its effects not being uniform it is rarely used. 
Prep. : Pulvis Antimonialis. 

Aiitimonii Sulpliiduni. 

SULPHIDE OF ANTIMONY. (TRISULPRTDE OF ANTIMONY.) 

A steel, grayish-black powder, without odor or taste. 
Insoluble in water or alcohol. Obtained from crude anti- 
mony ore. 

Dose. — Not used internally, except in veterinary 
practice. 

Prep. : Antimonii Sulphidum Purificatum. 

ANTIMONII SULPHIDUM PUKIFICATUM. 

PURIFIED SULPHIDE OF ANTIMONY. 

The commercial sulphide of antimony, nearly freed 
from arsenic (limit 0.1%), by treating with ammonia 
water. (Formula U. S. P.) A heavy grayish-black pow- 
der. Insoluble in water or alcohol. 

Dose — Not used internally. 

Prep. : Antimonium Sulphuratum. 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 25c! 



Antiuiouiiiui Siilplmratum. 

SULPHURATED ANTIMONY. (KEKMES MINERAL. GOLDEN 
ANTIMONY.) 

Trisulpliide of antimony, containing a small amount of 
trioxide of antimony, prepared by treating the purified 
sulphide of antimony with solution of soda and then pre- 
cipitating with diluted sulphuric acid. (Formula IT. S. P.) 
An amorphous, reddish- brown powder, without odor or 
taste. Insoluble in water or alcohol. As it turns lighter 
in color on exposure, it should be kept in well- stoppered 
vials, protected from light. 

Dose — gr. ss-iij (0.03-0.2 Gm.), in powders, pills or 
wafers. 

Prep. : Pilulse Antimonii Composite. 

Argenti Cyaniduin. 

' CYANIDE OF SILVER. 

A white powder, without odor or taste, turning brown 
on prolonged exposure to light. Insoluble in water or 
alcohol. Prepared by passing hydrocyanic acid gas into 
a solution of silver nitrate. 

Dose— gr. ^-^V (0.0015-0.003 Gm.), in pills with a 
proper excipient. 

Prep. : Acidum Hydrocyanicum Dilutum. 

All preparations of silver should be kept in dark amber- 
colored vials, protected from light. 



26d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

Argent i Iodiduiii. 

IODIDE OF SILVER. 

A heavy, amorphous, light yellow powder, without 
odor or taste, acquiring a greenish tint on exposure. In- 
soluble in water or alcohol. Prepared by the double de- 
composition of potassium iodide and silver nitrate. 

Dose — gr. |— 1- (0.008-0.03 Gm.), in pills with a proper 

excipient. 

Argenti Nitras. 

NITRATE OF SILVER. 

Colorless, transparent, tabular crystals, becoming gray 
or grayish-black on exposure to light in the presence of 
organic matter; odorless, but of a bitter, caustic and 
strongly metallic taste. Soluble in 0.6 part of water and 
in 26 parts of alcohol. Prepared by decomposing nitric 
acid with metallic silver. 

Dose — gr. i-i (0.008-0.03 Gm.), in pills or capsules, 
made with an inorganic excipient, such as kaoline or 
Fnller's earth and dispensed in a dark bottle. Solutions 
of this salt should be made with distilled water only and 
kept in a dark vial protected from light. 

Prep. : Argenti Nitras Dilutus. Argenti Mtras Fusus. 
( See In compatibilities.) 

ARGENTI NITRAS DILUTUS. 

DILUTED NITRATE OF SILVER. (MITIGATED CAUSTIC.) 

A white, hard solid, generally in the form of pencils 
or cones and corresponding in physical properties to 
nitrate of silver. Prepared by melting together in a 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 2J& 

porcelain crucible 3 parts, by weight, of Nitrate of Silver 
and 6 parts of Nitrate of Potassium. (Formula U. S. P.) 
Used externally only. 



Argenti Nitras Fusus. 

FUSED NITRATE OF SILVER. (LUNAR CAUSTIC.) 

When freshly prepared a white, afterwards a grayish 
hard solid in the form of pencils of about 1-J- inches long 
and i inch in diameter, corresponding in physical proper- 
ties to nitrate of silver '(solubility excepted). It is pre- 
pared by adding 1 parts, by weight, of HC1 to 100 parts 
of AgN0 8 , melting and pouring into moulds. (Form- 
ula U. S. P.) 

Dose. — Not used internally. Containing about 5 J of 
chloride of silver, it is not suitable for solutions. Tsed 
as a caustic only. 

Argenti Oxiduui. 

OXIDE OF SILVER. 

A heavy, dark brownish-black powder, without odor, 
and of a metallic taste. Slightly soluble in water; insol- 
uble in alcohol. If not kept in a dark, amber-colored 
vial, or otherwise exposed to light, it becomes partly re- 
duced to metallic silver. Prepared by decomposing 
nitrate of silver with solution of potassa. 

Dose. — gr. i-ij (0.015-0.12 Gm.), in pills with an in- 
organic excipient. {See Incompatibilities.} 



28d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

Arseni Iodiduni. 

IODIDE OF ARSENIC. 

Shiny, orange-reel crystalline masses or scales, haying 
the odor and taste of iodine. Soluble in 7 parts of water 
and in 30 parts of alcohol; decomposed by these liquids 
at the boiling point. As the salt is liable to lose iodine 
on exposure to air and light, it should be kept in glass- 
stoppered vials, in a cool place, protected from light. 
Solutions of this salt decompose on standing. Prepared 
by fusing a mixture of 3 parts of arsenic and 16 parts of 
iodine. 

Dose.— gr. ^-^ (0.002-0.004 6m.), in pills, capsules 
or solution. 

Prep. : Liquor Arseni et Hydrargyri Iodidi. 

Auri et Sodii Cliloridum. 

CHLORIDE OF GOLD SODIUM. 

A mixture of equal parts of dry Au Cl 3 and Na CI. 
An orange-yellow, crystalline powder, odorless, haying a 
saline and metallic taste, and slightly deliquescent in 
damp air. Very soluble in water. Alcohol dissolyes the 
chloride of gold, leaving behind the chloride of sodium. 

Dose.— gr. ^VtV (0.003-0.005 Gm.), in pills or solu- 
tion . ( See Incomjjatihilities. ) 

Barii Dioxidum. 

DIOXIDE OF BARIUM. (BARIUM PEROXIDE.) 

A heavy, grayish- white, or pale yellowish- white, amor- 
phous, coarse powder, without odor or taste. Decom- 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 29c! 

posed on exposure to air. Insoluble in water or alcohol; 
water decomposes it, forming hydrate. Prepared from 
the native carbonate of barium. It is not used in medi- 
cine; it was made official for the preparation into which it 
enters. 

Prep. : Aqua Hydrogenii Dioxidi. 

BENZINITM. 

BENZIN. (PETROLEUM ETHER.) 

A purified distillate from American petroleum, consist- 
ing of hydrocarbons, chiefly of the marsh-gas series. A 
transparent, colorless liquid, of a strong, characteristic, 
unpleasant odor. Insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol, 
ether, chloroform, fixed and volatile oils. Being volatile 
and highly inflammable, it should be kept in well-stop- 
pered bottles or tin cans, remote from heat or flames. 

Dose. — ujx-xxx (.06-0.2 Cc) in emulsion or capsules. 
It is an ingredient of Charta Sinapis and Tinct, Lactu- 
carii. 

BISMUTHI CITRAS. 

CITRATE OF BISMUTH. 

A white, microcrystalline powder, without odor or 
taste. Insoluble in water or alcohol. Prepared by boil- 
ing together bismuth subnitrate and a solution of citric 
acid and drying the product. (Formula IT. S. P.) 

Dose. — gr. ij-x (0.12-0.6 Gm.). Rarely used. 

Prep. : Bismuthi et Ammonii Citras. 



30d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

BISMUTHI ET AMMONII CITBAS. 

CITRATE OF BISMUTH AND AMMONIUM. 

Small, shining scales, without odor, but of a somewhat 
sour and metallic taste. Very soluble in water; sparingly 
soluble in alcohol. Prepared from citrate of bismuth 
and ammonia water. (Formula U. S. P.) 

Dose. — gr. iss-v (0.1-0.3 Gm.), in solution with syrup 
of ginger or aromatic elixir. 

BISMUTHI SUBCARBONAS. 

SUBCARBONATE OF BISMUTH. 

A pale yellowish-white powder, without odor or taste 
Insoluble in water or alcohol. Its chemical composition 
is somewhat varying. Prepared by dissolving bismuth in 
nitric acid and decomposing the resulting bismuthous 
nitrate with sodium carbonate. 

Dose. — gr. v-xx (0.3-1.3 Gm.), in powders, wafers, 
capsules or suspended in mixture. 

BISMUTHI SUBNITRAS. 

SUBNITRATE OF BISMUTH. 

A heavy, white pow T der, odorless and of a faint metallic 
taste. Insoluble in water or alcohol. Its chemical com- 
position is not constant. Prepared by decomposing 
bismuthous nitrate with ammonia water. 

Dose. — gr. v-xx (0.3-1.3 Gm.), in powders, wafers, 
capsules or suspended in mixture. Externally, in oint- 
ments, injections, urethral suppositories and as a dusting 
powder, alone or in combination. 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 3 id 

Bromum. 

Bromine. 

A heavy, dark brownish-red liquid, evolving a yellow- 
ish-red vapor, having a peculiar, suffocating odor and an 
irritant effect on the eyes and lungs. Soluble in 30 parts 
of water and very soluble in alcohol and chloroform; it 
dissolves in ether with gradual decomposition. Obtained 
by evaporating the water of springs in which it is found, 
after the crystallization of the accompanying salts. 

Dose. — nij-iij (0.06-0.2 Cc), in solution, well diluted; as 
a caustic it is diluted with alcohol; for inhalation it is 
best mixed with diluted alcohol or cologne. 

CALCII BPOMIDUM. 

BROMIDE OF CALCIUM. 

A white, granular salt, ordorless, of a sharp saline taste 
and very deliquescent; v. s. in water and alcohol. Pre- 
pared from ammonium bromide and lime. 

Dose. — gr. v-xxx (0.3-2.0 Gm.), in ailavored syrup or 
elixir. 

CALCII CARBONAS PfLECIPITATUS. 

PRECIPITATED CALCIUM CORBONATE. (^PRECIPITATED CHALK.) 

A fine, white powder, without odor or taste. Insoluble 
in water or alcohol. Prepared by the double decomposi- 
tion of calcium chloride and sodium carbonate. 

Dose.. — gr. v-xxx (0.3-2.0 Gm.), in powders. Rarely 
used internally. Used in ointments and in tooth-powders. 



3 2d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

CALCII CHLORIDUM. 

CHLORIDE OF CALCIUM. 

Calcium chloride, rendered anhydrous by fusion. 
White, slightly translucent, hard fragments, odorless, of 
a sharp salty taste, and very deliquescent. Soluble in 1.5 
parts of water and in 8 parts of alcohol. Prepared from 
calcium carbonate and hydrochloric acid. 

Dose. — gr. v-xv (0.3-1.0 Gm.), in solution, diluted 
with milk. 

CALCII HYPQPHOSPHIS. 

HYPOPHOSPHITE OF CALCIUM. (hYPOPHOSPHITE OF LIME.) 

A white, crystalline powder, odorless, having a nause- 
ous, bitter taste. Soluble in 6.S parts of water; insoluble 
in alcohol. Prepared from phosphorus and milk of lime. 

Dose. — gr. ij-v (0. 12-0.3 Gm.), in water, flavored and 
sweetened. It is frequently combined with emulsion of 
cod-liver oil or olive oil. 

Prep. : Syrupus Hypophosphitum. 

CALCII PHOSPHAS PILECIPITATPS. 

PRECIPITATED CALCIUM PHOSPHATE. 

A light, white, or grayish-white powder, without odor 
or taste. Insoluble in alcohol : almost insoluble in cold 
water ; decomposed by boiling water. Prepared by acting 
on bone-ash with hydrochloric acid and precipitating with 
ammonia. 

Dose. — gr. v-xxx (0.3-2.0 Gm.); rarely used internally. 

Enters into: Syrupus Calcii Lactophosphatis, and as 
a filtering medium for some waters, syrups, aromatic 
elixir, deodorized tincture of opium, etc. 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 33d 

CALCII SULPHAS EXS1CCATUS. 

DRIED SULPHATE OF CALCIUM. (DRIED GYPSUM. PLASTER OF 

PARIS.) 

A tine, white powder, without odor or taste. Soluble 
in about 410 parts of water: with 0.5 part of water it 
forms a smooth paste, which rapidly hardens. Insoluble 
in alcohol. It consists of 95%, by weight, of Ca SO 
and 5 c / c H 9 0. Prepared from native gypsum. It should 
be kept in air-tight jars. Xot used internally. Used in 
surgery, dentistry and in the arts. 

CALX. 

LIME. (UNSLAKED LIME.)> 

Hard, white or grayish-white masses, odorless, having 
a sharp, caustic taste. Soluble in T50 parts of water, 
insoluble in alcohol. Decomposed on exposure to air. 
Prepared by burning white marble, oyster- shells, or the 
purest varieties of natural calcium carbonate. 

Used for its preprations only. 

Prep. : Liquor Calcis. Potassa cum Calce. Syrupus 
Calcis. 

CALX CHLOPATA. 

CHLORINATED LIME. 

Commonly known as Chloride of Lime. 

A white, or grayish-white, granular powder, exhaling 
the odor of hypochlorous acid, having a repulsive, saline 
taste, and becoming moist and decomposing gradually 6n 
exposure to air. It is partially soluble in water and in 
alcohol. Prepared by the action of chlorine upon hydrate 
of calcium, and containing at least 35 % of available 
chlorine. 



34-d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

Dose. — gr. j-xv (0.06-1.0 6m.), in the form of a filtered 
solution, administered in milk. The commercial chlori- 
nated lime is used as a domestic disinfectant ; the addition 
of dilute acetic acid or vinegar liberates the chlorine. 

Calx Sulphiirata. 

SULPHURATED LIME. 

Misnamed Sulphide or Sulphuret of Calcium. (Crude 
Sulphide of Calcium.) 

A pale gray powder, exhaling a faint odor of sulphide 
of hydrogen, having a nauseous, alkaline taste, and 
gradually decomposed by exposure to air. Almost in- 
soluble in water or alcohol. It is composed of at least 
60% CaS and about 40% of CaS0 4 and C, in varying 
proportions. Prepared by heating together 35 parts of 
dried gypsum, 5 parts of charcoal and 1 part of starch. 
(Formula IT. S. P.) 

Dose. — gr. |— ij (0.008-0.12 Grm.), in capsules, coated 
pills or cachets; as a depilatory it is made into a paste 
with a small quantity of water. 

CAMPHOKA MONOBROMATA. 

MONOBROMATED CAMPHOR. 

Colorless, prismatic needles or scales, having a mild 
camphoraceous odor and taste. Soluble in alcohol, 
ether, chloroform, fixed and volatile oils. Insoluble in 
water. Prepared by adding bromine to camphor in a 
retort, heating and purifying. 

Dose. — gr. j-v (0.06-0.3 6m.), in pills, capsules, 
powders, in pure oil or emulsion. 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 35<J 

CARB0NE1 DISCLPHIDUM. 

BISULPHIDE OF CARBON. (CARBONEI BISULPHIDUM.) 

A clear, colorless liquid, having a strong, characteristic, 
but not fetid odor, and a sharp, aromatic taste. Soluble 
in 535 parts of water; very soluble in alcohol, ether, 
chloroform and oils. It is volatile and highly inflamm- 
able, and should be kept in well-stoppered containers, 
remote from heat or flames. Prepared by heating a 
mixture of carbon and sulphur. 

Dose. — mj-iij (0.06-0.2 Cc), diluted with alcohol 
and administered in milk. For local use, it is diluted 
with an oil, preferable the expressed oil of almond. It 
may also be used by means of atomizer. 

CEKII OXALAS. 

OXALATE OF CERIUM. (CEROUS OXALATE.) 

A white powder, without odor or taste. Insoluble in 
water, alcohol or ether. Prepared from cerites, oxalic 
and other acids by a complicated process. 

Dose. — gr. j-v (0.06-0.3 Gm.), iu powders, cachets or 
suspended in mixture by means of acacia. 

CHLOPAL. 

(CHLORALHYDRATE. ) 

Separate, colorless and transparent crystals, having an 
aromatic, penetrating and slightly acrid odor, and a bit- 
terish, caustic taste. Freely soluble in water, alcohol, ether, 
chloroform and oils. Prepared by passing chlorine through 
absolute alcohol for six or eight weeks. When triturated 
with an equal quantity of camphor, thymol, menthol or 
carbolic acid, it forms a syrupy liquid. 



36d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

Dose. — gr. iij-xxiij (0.3-1.5 Gm.), in solution, prefer- 
ably in aromatic elixir. Externally, in liniments, oint- 
ments or tootli-ache drops. 

Cliloroforinuiii. 

CHLOROFORM. (CHLOROFORMUM PURIFICATUM. ) 

A liquid consisting of 99 to 99.4%, by weight, of 
CHCL 3 , and 1 to 0.6 ^ of alcohol. Prepared by the 
action of alcohol on chlorinated lime, by distillation and 
consequent purification. 

A heavy, clear, colorless, mobile and diffusible 
liquid, of a characteristic ethereal odor and a burning, 
sweet taste. Soluble in about 200 volumes of water, and 
in all proportions, in alcohol, ether and oils. 

Dose. — inj-x (0.06-0.6 Cc), in emulsion, mixture or 
solution. Externally, in liniments or tooth-ache drops. 
Chiefly used for anaesthesia. 

Prep. : Aqua Chloroformi. Emulsum Chloroformi. 
Linim. Chloroformi. Spiritus Chloroformi. 

CRETA PJLEPARATA. 

PREPARED CHALK. 

A nearly white powder, or conical drops, odorless and 
tasteless. Insoluble in alcohol ; almost insoluble in 
water. Prepared from chalk by elutriation and trochisca- 
tion. 

Dose. — gr. v-xxx. (0.3-2.0 Gm.), in powders or mix- 
ture. Externally, in ointments, lotions, tooth-powder or 
face-powder. 

Prep. : Hydrargyrum cum Creta. Pulvis Crete Com- 
positus. Trochisci Crete. 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 37<d 

CUPRI SULPHAS. 

SULPHATE OF COPPER. 

(Cupric Sulphate. Blue Stone or Blue Vitriol.) 

Large, transparent, deep blue crystals, odorless, of a 
nauseous, metallic taste ; slowly efflorescent in dry air. 
Soluble in 2.6 parts of water ; insoluble in alcohol. 
Prepared from copper-smeltings (sulphide or oxide) and 
sulphuric acid. 

Dose. — gr. -L - 1 (0.004-0.015 6m.), in solution or 
pills. Up to six grains (0.4 Gm.) may be given as an 
emetic, in solution only. 

FERRI CARBONAS SACCHAEATUS. 

SACCHARATED FERROUS CARBONATE. 

A greenish-brown powder, gradually becoming oxidized 
by contact with air, odorless, and of a sweetish, ferru- 
ginous taste. Prepared by decomposing ferrous sulphate 
with sodium bicarbonate and incorporating the resulting 
precipitate with sugar. The addition of sugar is intended 
to retard oxidation. (Formula XL S. P.) Alcohol and 
water dissolve out the sugar only. 

Dose. — gr. v-xv (0.3-1.0 Gm.), in capsules or cachets. 
In cases of arsenic poisoning, where the proper iron anti- 
dote cannot be obtained, this may be used instead, mix- 
ing it with water. 

FERRI CHLOIDU'M. 

FERRIC CHLORIDE. CHLORIDE OF IRON. 

Orange-yellow, crystalline pieces, of a faint odor of 
hydrochloric acid and a strongly styptic taste. Freely 



38d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

soluble in water and in alcohol. Prepared by, first, 
forming ferrous chloride, (Fe Cl 2 ) by the action .of 
hydrochloric acid on iron and then, ferric chloride 
(Fe 2 Cl 6 ) by the addition of nitric acid. (Formula IT. 
S. P.) 

Not used internally. As a haemostatic it may be used 
in 5-50 <f solutions. 

FERRI CITRAS. 

FERRIC CITRATE. CITRATE OF IRON. 

Thin, transparent, garnet-red scales, odorless; taste 
slightly ferruginous. Slowly but completely soluble in 
cold water, realily soluble in hot water; insoluble in 
alcohol. Prepared by evaporating the solution of citrate 
of iron to a syrupy consistency, spreading on glass and 
drying until scales are obtained. Formula U. S. P. 

Dose. — gr. ij-viij (0.12-0.5 Gm.), in pills, capsules or 
solution; preferably in wine, free from tannic acid, or in 
aromatic elixir. 

Prep. : Ferri et Quininae Citras, Ferri et Quinine Citras 
Solubilis. 

FERRI ET AMMONII CITRAS. 

CITRATE OF IRON AND AMMONIUM. 

Thin, transparent, garnet-red scales, odorless; taste 
saline and mildly ferruginous; v. s. in water; insoluble 
in alcohol. Prepared by mixing 10 volumes of amononia 
water with 25 volumes of solution of citrate of iron, and 
evaporating in the same manner as Ferri Citras. (Form- 
ula U. S. P.) 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 39<d 

Dose. — gr. ij-viij (0.12-0.5 Gm.), in solution, like 
Ferri Citras. This salt being deliquescent, should be 
prescribed in solution only. 

Prep. : Ferri et Strychninse Citras. Yinum Ferri 
Citratis. 

FERRI ET AMMONII SULPHAS. 

FERRIC AMMONIUM SULPHATE. AMMONIO— FERRIC SULPHATE. 

Pale violet crystals, without odor, of a sour, styptic taste; 
efflorescent on exposure to air. Soluble in 3 parts of 
water and in 0.8 part of boiling water; insoluble in al- 
cohol. Solutions of this salt have a brownish color. Pre- 
pared by mixing a solution of ferric sulphate with am- 
monium sulphate and allowing to crystallize with 2i 
molecules of water. 

Dose. — gr. rj-viij (0.12-0.5 Gm.), in solution. 

FERRI ET AMMONII TARTRAS, 

TARTRATE OF IRON AND AMMONIUM. ( AMMONIO— FERRIC 
TARTRATE. 

Thin, transparent scales, varying in color, from garnet- 
red to reddish-brown, without odor, and of a slight, 
ferruginous taste; v. s. in water; insoluble in alcohol. 
Prepared by disolving freshly prepared ferric hydrate in a 
solution of tartaric acid, which has been half neutralized 
with ammonia water, and finished like Ferri Citras. 
(Formula U. S. P.) 

Dose. — gr. iij-xv (0.2-1.0 Gm.), in solution, like other 
Ferri Citras. 



40(i CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

FEKKI ET PATASSII TARTRAS. 

TARTRATE OF IRON AND POTASSIUM. 

(Potassio-Ferric Tartrate.) 

Corresponds in properties to Ferri et Ammonii Tartras. 
Made by heating together freshly prepared ferrie hydrate 
with bitartrate of potassium in water, and finished like 
Fori Citras. (Formula U. S. P. ) 

Dose. — gr. iij-xv (0.2—1.0 Gm.), in solution, like 
Ferri Citras. 

FERRI ET QUININJE CITRAS. 

CITRATE OF IRON AND QUININE. 

Thin, transparent scales, of a reddish- brown color, 
without odor, having a bitter and mildly ferruginous taste. 
Slowly soluble in cold water ; readily soluble in hot 
water, and partially soluble in alcohol. Made by heating 
together a solution of citrate of iron, citric acid 
and quinine, and obtained in scales like Ferri Citras. 
(Formula U. S. P.) It contains about 12^ of quinine. 
Slightly deliquescent. 

Dose. — gr. iij-x (0.2-0.6 Gm.), in capsules, sugar 
coated pills or solution, flavored to disguise the taste of 
the alkaloid. 

FERRI ET QUININE CITRAS SOLUBILIS. 

SOLUBLE CITRATE OF IRON AND QUININE. 

Thin, transparent scales, of a greenish, golden-yellow 
color, without odor, and of a bitter, mildly ferruginous 
taste ; deliquescent in damp air. Rapidly and com- 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 4 I d 

pletely soluble in water, but only partially soluble in 
alcohol. Made from the same ingredients and in the 
same manner as the salt above described, with the addi- 
tion of ammonia water. (Formula U. S. P.) It con- 
tains about 12 % of quinine. 

Dose and mode of administration same as given under 
Ferri et Quinina Oitras. 

Prep.: Vinum Ferri Amarum. 

FERRI ET STRYCHNINE CITRAS. 

CITRATE OF IRON AND STRYCHNINE. 

Thin, transparent scales, varying in color from garnet- 
red to yellowish-brown, without odor, and having a bitter, 
slightly ferruginous taste : deliquescent in damp air. 
Completely soluble in water, but only partly soluble in 
alcohol. Prepared by mixing a solution of citrate of iron 
and ammonium with strychnine and citric acid, and made 
into scales in the same manner as Ferri Citras. (Formula 
U. '6. P.) It contains about 12% quinine and 1% of 
strychnine (each grain containing about ^ grain of 
quinine and yi^ grain of strychnine). 

Dose. — gr. j-iv (0.06-0.21 Gm.), in solution. 

FERRI HYFOPHOSPHIS. 

FERRIC HYPOPHOSPHITE. 

A white or grayish-white powder, odorless and nearly 
tasteless. Slightly soluble in water, more readily in the 
presence of hypophosphorous acid. It is prepared by 
decomposing sulphate of iron and ammonium with hypo- 
phosphite of sodium, both in solution. 



42d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

Dose. — gr. iij-x (0.2-0.6 Gm.), in pills, powders or in 
solution, aided by hypophosphorous acid or citrate of potas- 
sium and flavored with aromatic elixir. 

FERRI IODIDUM SACCHARATUM. 

SACCHARATED FERROUS IODIDE. 

A yellowish-white or grayish, highly hygroscopic 
powder, without odor, and having a sweetish, ferruginous 
taste. Soluble in about 7 parts of water. Prepared by 
combining 6 parts of iron with 17 parts of iodine to form 
a solution of ferrous iodide, evaporating the solution to a 
dry mass and incorporating, by trituration, with 1 part of 
reduced iron and a sufficient quantity of sugar of milk to 
make 100 parts. (Formula U. S. P.) It is a little over 
twice the strength of the official syrup of the same name. 

Dose. — gr. viij-xv (0.5-1.0 Gm.), dissolved in a liquid 
consisting of one part of distilled water and two parts 
glycerin and filtered. It may also be given in capsules, 
which should be dispensed in a dry bottle, provided with 
a glass stopper. 

FERRI LACTAS. 

FERROUS LACTATE. 

Greenish-white, crystalline masses or a pale greenish- 
white powder, having a slight odor and a mild, ferrugin- 
ous taste. Slowly but completely soluble in 40 parts of 
water and in 12 parts of boiling water; insoluble in al- 
cohol. Prepared by the double decomposition of ferrous 
sulphate and sodium lactate. 

Dose. — gr. iij-x (0.2-0.6 Gm.), in pills, capsules or 
dissolved in syrup by the aid of citrate of potassium or 
sodium. 

Prep. : Syrupus Hypophosphitum cum Ferro. 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 43d 

FERRI OXIDUM HYDRATUM. 

HYDRATED OXIDE OF IRON. (FERRIC HYDROXIDE.) 

A brownish-red magma, which should be free from 
ammonia. It is prepared by mixing 100 Cc. of solution 
of ferric sulphate, previously diluted with 1000 Cc. of 
water, with 110 Cc. of ammonia water, previously diluted 
with 250 Cc. of water, washing and draining the precipi- 
tate, and, finally, adding sufficient water to make 250 Gm. 
(Formula II. S. IV) 

Dose. — As an antidote, one tablespoonful, or more; or 
about 20 grains for every grain of arsenic taken. 

Prep. : Emplastrum Ferri. Trochisci Ferri. 

FERRI OXIDUM HYDRATUM CUM MAGNESIA. 

FERRIC HYDRATE WITH MAGNESIA. (ARSENIC ANTIDOTE.) 

A brownish-gray magma. 

50 Cc. solution of ferric sulphate are diluted with 
100 Cc. of water and kept in a large, well stoppered bot- 
tle. 10 Gm. of Magnesia are rubbed to a smooth paste 
with water, gradually added up to about 750 Cc. , and 
kept in a bottle of the capacity of about 1000 Cc. These 
two bottles should always be kept on hand, and mixed, 
by thoroughly shaking the mixtures together, when wanted 
for use. (Formula U. S. P.) 

Dose. — Sv-x or more (150-300 Gm.), with water. 

FERRI PHOSPHAS SOLUBILIS. 

SOLUBLE FERRIC PHOSPHATE. 

Thin, bright-green, transparent scales, without odor, 
and having an acidulous, slightly saline taste. Freely 



44<J CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

soluble in water, but insoluble in alcohol. Prepared 
from ferric citrate and sodium phosphate, in about the 
same manner as Ferri et Quinince Citras. (Formula IT. 
S. P.) 

Dose. — gr. iij-x (0.2-0.6 Gm.), in water, syrup of 
orange or in aromatic elixir. 

Prep. Syrupus Ferri, Quininse et Strychnine Phos- 
phatum. 

FERRI PYROPHOSPHAS SOLUBILIS. 

SOLUBLE FERRIC PYROPHOSPHATE. 

Thin, apple-green, transparent scales, without odor, 
and having an acidulous, slightly saline taste. Freely 
soluble in water, but insoluble in alcohol. Prepared 
from ferric citrate and sodium pyrophosphate in about 
the same manner as Ferri et Quinince Citras. (Formula 
LI. S. P.) 

Dose. — gr. ij-vj (0.12-0.4 Gm.), in water or syrup of 
orange. 

FERRI SULPHAS. 

FERROUS SULPHATE. 

Large, pale bluish-green prisms, without odor, and 
having a saline, styptic taste. Soluble in 1.8 parts of 
water and in 0.3 part of boiling water ; insoluble in 
alcohol. Prepared by treating iron pyrites or iron wire 
with a mixture of sulphuric acid and w T ater. 

Dose. — gr. j-iij (0.06-0.2 Gm.), in solution or pills. 

Prep. : Ferri Sulphas Exsiccatus. Ferri Sulphas 
Granulatus. 

Enters into : Ferri Carbonas Saccharatus. Liquor 
Ferri Subsulphatis. Liquor Ferri Tersulphatis. Pilulse 
Ferri Carbonatis. 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 45 d 

FERRI SULPHAS EXSICCATUS. 

DRIED FERROUS SULPHATE. 

A grayish-white powder, nearly corresponding in 
properties to the crystals. Prepared by drying the crys- 
tals, and thus depriving them of about 5.5- molecules of 
water of crystallization, leaving about two-thirds of the 
original weight. (Formula U. S. P.) 

Dose.— gr. j-ij (0.06-0.12 Gin.). This is the best form 
of ferric sulphate for pills or powder. 

Prep. : Piluke Aloes et Ferri. 

FERRI SULPHAS GEANTJLATUS. 

GRANULATED FERROUS SULPHATE. 

• 

A very pale bluish-green, crystalline powder, corres- 
ponding in properties to the large crystals. Prepared by 
first forming a strong acidulated aqueous solution of ferrous 
sulphate and then precipitating with alcohol. (Formula 

r. s. p.) 

Dose. — SeeJFerri Sulphas. 

FERRI YALERIANAS. 

FERRIC VALERIANATE. 

A dark brick-red, amorphous powder, having the odor 
of valerianic acid, and a mildly styptic taste. Insoluble 
in cold water ; decomposed by hot water ; readily soluble 
in alcohol. Prepared from ferric chloride and sodium 
valerianate. 

Dose. — gr. i-iij (O.Ofi-0.2 Gin.), in pills or capsules. 



46d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

FERKUM. 

IRON. 

Metallic iron, in the form of fine, bright, and non- 
elastic wire. 

Enters into: Ferri Chloridum. Ferri Iodidum Sac- 
charatum. Liquor Ferri Chloridi. Syrupus Ferri Iodidi. 

FERRUM REDUCTOI. 

REDUCED IRON. (QUEVENNE'S IRON. IRON BY HYDROGEN.) 

A very fine, grayish-black, lustreless powder, without 
odor or taste. Insoluble in water or alcohol. Prepared 
by reducing oxide of iron by the use of hydrogen. 

Dose. — gr. j-iij (0.06-0.2 Gm.), in pills or powders. 

Enters into: Ferri Iodidum Saccharatum. Pilule Ferri 
Iodidi. 

GLYCERINUM. 

GLYCERIN. 

A clear, colorless liquid, of a thick, syrupy consistence, 
odorless, very sweet and slightly warm to the taste. 
Soluble in all proportions in water or alcohol; insoluble 
in ether, chloroform and fixed or volatile oils. Prepared 
by decomposing vegetable or animal glycerides with 
superheated steam. It should contain not less than 95% 
of C 3 H 5 (OH) 3 . 

Dose.— f.5j-iv (4.0-15.0 Cc). 

Prep. : Suppositoria Glycerini. 

It is an ingredient of some official extracts, fluid ex- 
tracts, syrups, tinctures and elixir of phosphorus; it is the 
vehicle of the glycerites. 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. s\jd 

Hydrargyri Cliloriduiu Corrosivuui. 

CORROSIVE MERCURIC CHLORIDE. (CORROSIVE CHLORIDE OF 
MERCURY. CORROSIVE SUBLIMATE.) 

Heavy, colorless crystals, odorless, and having an acrid 
and persistent, metallic taste. Soluble in 16 parts of 
water, and in 3 parts of alcohol; in 2 parts of boiling 
water, in 1.2 parts of boiling alcohol, and in 14 parts of 
glycerin. Prepared from mercurzc sulphate and sodium 
chloride by sublimation. 

Dose. — gr. gV- tV (0-002-0.006 Gm.), in solution or 
pills. Externally in xg1too"5To % solutions. 

Enters into: Hydrargyri Ioclidum Rubrum. Hydrargyri 
Oxidum Flavum. Hydrargyrum Ammoniatam. 

HYDRARGYRI CHLORIDUM MITE. 

MILD MERCUROUS CHLORIDE. (CALOMEL.) 

A white, heavy, impalpable powder, without odor or 
taste. Insoluble in all ordinary solvents. Prepared from 
mercurous sulphate and sodium chloride. 

Dose. — gr. -^ -x (0.003-0.6 Gm.), in pills, powders, 
ointment, as a dusting powder alone or in combination. 

Prep.: Pilulse Antimonii Compositse. Pilulse Cathar- 
tics Composite. 

Hydrargyri Cyaiiidum. 

MERCURIC CYANIDE. 

White crystals, odorless, and having a bitter, metallic 
taste. Soluble in 12.8 parts of water, and in 15 parts of 
alcohol. Prepared from hydrocyanic acid and mercuric 
oxide. 

Dose.— gr. ^ - ^(0.0005-0.00075 Gm.), in solution. 



48d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

Hydrargyria lorfidtim FlaTiim. 

YELLOW MERCUROUS IODIDE. (PROTOIODIDE OF MERCURY.) 

A bright yellow, amorphous powder, odorless and taste- 
less. Insoluble in all ordinary solvents. Prepared by dis- 
solving mercury in nitric acid and . precipitating with 
iodide of potassium. (Formula U. S. P.) 

Dose. — gr. }-] (0.0075-0.06 6m.'), in pills. 

Hydrargyri lodidum Rubriim. 

MERCURIC IODIDE. (BINIODIDE OF MERCURY.) 

A scarlet-red, amorphous powder, odorless and taste- 
less. Almost insoluble in water, but soluble in 130 parts 
of alcohol. Prepared from mercuric chloride and potas- 
sium iodide. 

Dose. — gr. -L- -J (0.0015-0.0075 6m.), in pills or in 
solution of potassium iodide. 

Prep. : Liquor Arseni et Hydrargyri Iodidi. 

Hydrargyri Oxidum FlaYiiui. 

YELLOW MERCURIC OXIDE. (YELLOW PRECIPITATE.) 

A light orange-yellow, amorphous, heavy, impalpable 
powder, odorless, and having a somewhat metallic taste. 
Insoluble in all ordinary solvents. Prepared from mer- 
curic chloride and sodium hydrate. (Formula IT. S. P. ) 

Dose. — gr. -J (0.0075 Gm.), chiefly in ointments. 

Prep. : Unguentum Hydrargyri Oxidi Flavi. Enters 
into ; Oleatum Hydrargyri. 

Hydrargyri Oxidiini Rubruiii. 

RED MERCURIC OXIDE. (RED PRECIPITATE.) 

Heavy, orange-red, crystalline scales or powder, odor- 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 49c! 

less, and having a somewhat metallic taste. Insoluble in 
all ordinary solvents. Prepared by heating a mixture of 
nitrate of mercury and metallic mercury, until vapors of 
nitrogen tetroxicle cease to be evolved. 

Used in ointments only. 

Prep. : Unguentum Hydrargyri Oxidi Rubri. 

HYDRARGYRI SUBSULPHAS FLAVUS. 

YELLOW MERCURIC SUBSULPHATE. (TURPETH MINERAL.) 

A heavy, yellow powder, odorless and almost tasteless. 
Almost insoluble in all ordinary solvents. Prepared by 
treating mercury with sulphuric and nitric acids. (Formula 

r. s. p.) 

Dose. — gr. ij-v (0.12-0.3 Gm.).; the dose for children, 
as an emetic, is about four times larger than the usual 
proportion. Given in powders. 

HYDRARGYRUM. 

MERCURY. (QUICKSILVER. ) 

A heavy, shining, silver-white, liquid metal, without 
odor or taste. Insoluble in ordinary solvents. Obtained 
from the ore (cinnabar) by distillation. It is used in the 
form of its preparations. 

Prep.: Emplastrum Ammoniaci cum Hydrargyro. Em- 
plastrum Hydrargyri. Hydrargyrum cum Greta. Mass a 
Hydrargyri. Unguentum Hydrargyri. 

Enters into: Hydrargyri Iodidum Flavum, Hydrargyri 
Subsulphas Flavus. 



50d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

Hydrargyrum Amnion iatum . 

AMMONIATED MERCURY. (WHITE PRECIPITATE.) 

White, pulverulent pieces, or a white, amorphous pow- 
der, without odor, and having an earth y, afterwards styptic 
taste. Almost insoluble in water or alcohol. Prepared 
by adding a solution of mercuric chloride to ammonia 
water. (Formula XL S. P.) 

Not used internally. 

Prep. : Unguentum Hydrargyri Ammoniati. 

HYDEAEGYEUM CUM CEETA. 

MERCURY WITH CHALK. (GRAY POWDER.) 

A light gray, rather damp powder, without odor, and 
having a slightly sweetish taste. Insoluble (the honey 
excepted) in water or alcohol. It is a mixture of 38 % of 
mercury and 57% of prepared chalk, incorporated with 
clarified honey. (Formula IT. S. P.) 

Dose. — gr. v-xv (0.3-1.0 Gm.), in powders or 
wafers. 

Iod oformuni . 

IODOFORM. 

Small, lemon-yellow, lustrous crystals, or a fine pow- 
der, having a peculiar, very penetrating and persistent 
odor, and an unpleasant, slightly sweetish, iodine-like 
taste. Almost insoluble in water, but soluble in 52 parts 
of alcohol, in 5.2 parts of ether and very soluble in 
chloroform, fixed and volatile oils. Prepared by heating 
on a water-bath, alcohol, a solution of potassium carbon- 
ate and iodine. 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 5 id 

Dose. — gr. j-iij (0.06-0.2 Gin.), in capsules or pills. 
Chiefly used externally, as a dusting powder, in ointments? 
suppositories, solutions, or suspended in mucilage. 

Prep.: Unguentum Iodoformi. 

Iodum. 

IODINE. 

Heavy, bluish-black, dry and friable plates, having a 
metallic lustre, a distinctive odor, and a sharp and acrid 
taste. Soluble in about 5000 parts of water and in 10 
parts of alcohol; freely soluble in ether, chloroform and 
in a solution of iodide of potassium. Obtained from 
the iodides found in sea-plants. 

Dose. — gr. -J- j (0.0075-0.06 Gin.), in solution, well 
diluted. 

Prep. : Liquor Iodi Compositus. Tinctura Iodi. Un- 
guentum Iodi. 

Enters into: Ferri Iodidum Saccharatum. Pilulae 
Ferri Iodidi. Syrupus Ferri Ioclidi. 

LITHII BENZOAS. 

BENZOATE OF LITHIUM. 

A light, white powder, or small, shining, crystalline 
scales; ordorless, or of a faint benzoin-like odor, and of 
a cooling, sweetish taste. Soluble in 4 parts of water 
and in 12 parts of alcohol. All salts of lithium are 
prepared from the carbonate. 

Dose. — gr. iij-xij (0.2-0.8 6m.), in peppermint water 
or in cachets. 



5 2d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

LITHII BROMIDUM. 

BROMIDE OF LITHIUM. 

A white, granular salt, odorless, and having a sharp, 
slightly bitter taste; very deliquescent. Soluble in 0.6 
part of water, and very soluble in alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. v-xxiij (0.3-1.5 Gm.), in solution only, 
flavored with syrup of orange. 

LITHII CARBONAS. 

CARBONATE of lithium. 

A light, white powder, odorless, and having an alkaline 
taste. Soluble in 80 parts of water; much more soluble 
in carbonated water; insoluble in alcohol. Obtained from 
lepidolite. 

Dose. — gr. iij-viij (0.2-0.5 Gm.), in powders; best 
taken in carbonated water or lemonade. 

LITHII CITRAS. 

CITRATE OF LITHIUM. 

A white powder, or crystalline masses, odorless, and 
having a cooling, faintly alkaline taste; deliquescent on 
exposure to air. Soluble in 2 parts of water, but in- 
soluble in alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. v-xv (0.3-1.0 Gm.), in aromatized water. 

Enters into: Lithii Citras Effervescens. 

LITHII SALICYLAS. 

' SALICYLATE OF LITHIUM. 

A white, or grayish-white powder, odorless, and having 
a sweetish taste; deliquescent on exposure to air; v. s. in 
water and in alcohol. 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 53d 

Dose. — gr. iij-xv (0.2-1.0 Gm.), in aromatic elixir or 
some other agreeable vehicle. 

MAGNESIA. 

MAGNESIA. (OXIDE OF MAGNESIUM. LIGHT OR CALCINED 

MAGNESIA.) 

A white, very light and very fine powder, without 
odor, and having an earthy taste. Insoluble in water or 
alcohol. Prepared from light carbonate of magnesium by 
calcination. 

Dose. — gr. v-xlv (^0.3-3.0 Gm.), suspended in water. 

Prep. : Pulvis Rhei Compositus. 

MAGNESIA PGNDEROSA. 

HEAVY MAGNESIA. 

A white, dense powder, corresponding in composition, 
properties and dose to Magnesia. It is prepared from 
heavy carbonate of magnesium. 

MAGNESII CARBONAS. 

CARBONATE OF MAGNESIUM. 

Light, white, friable masses, or a light, white powder, 
of varying chemical composition; odorless, and having a 
slightly earthy taste. Almost insoluble in water; in- 
soluble in alcohol. Prepared by double decomposition of 
magnesium sulphate and sodium carbonate. 

Dose. gr. x-3ij (0.6-8.0 Gm.), in powders or mixture. 

Enters into: Liquor Magnesii Citratis. Magnesii 
Citras Effervescens. 



54d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

MAGNESII SULPHAS. 

SULPHATE OF MAGNESIUM. (EPSOM SALT.) 

Small, colorless prisms or needle-shaped crystals, 
without odor, and having a cooling, saline and bitter taste. 
Soluble in 1.5 parts of water, but insoluble in alcohol. 
Prepared from the native magnesium hydrate and 
sulphuric acid. 

Dose. — 5j-5] (4.0-30.0 6m.), in solution, flavored 
with syrup of citric acid and given in plenty of water. 

Prep. : Infusum Sennse Compositum. 

MANGAKI DIQXIDUM. 

DIOXIDE OF MANGANESE. (BLACK OXIDE OF MANGANESE.) 

A heavy, grayish-black, more or less gritty powder, 
without odor or taste. Insoluble in all ordinary solvents. 
Found in nature of variable composition, but the official 
should contain at least 66 c / c of the pure Mn.0 2 . 

Dose. — gr. ij-viij (0.12-0.5 6m.), rarely employed. 

Enters into: Aqua Chlori. 

MANGANI SULPHAS. 

SULPHATE OF MANGANESE. 

Pale rose-colored, transparent prisms, odorless and 
having a slightly bitter and astringent taste. Soluble in 
0.8 parts of water, but insoluble in alcohol. Prepared 
from manganese dioxide and sulphuric acid. 

Dose. — gr. ij-xv (0.12-1.0 6m.), in solution. 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 55<d 

METHYL SALICYLAS. 

SALICYLATE OF METHYL. (ARTIFICIAL (OR SYNTHETIC) OIL OF 
WINTERGREEN.) 

It corresponds in properties, chemical composition and 
dose to oil of wintergreen. Prepared synthetically. 

NAPHTALINtTM. 

NAPHTALIN. (NAPHTALENE. ) 

A hydrocarbon, occuring as colorless, shining transpar- 
ent laminse, having a strong, characteristic odor resembling 
that of coal-tar, and a burning, aromatic taste. Soluble 
in 15 parts of alcohol, v. s. in ether, chloroform and fixed 
or volatile oils; insoluble in water. Prepared from coal- 
tar by fractional distillation and purified by resublimation. 

Dose. — gr. iij-xij (0.2-0.8 Gm.), in capsules or cachets; 
for children — in emulsion of almond. 

NAPHTOL. 

BETA NAPHTOL, 

A phenol occurring in coal-tar and found in commerce 
as colorless or pale buff-colored, shining, crystalline 
laminae, or a crystalline powder, having a faint phenol-like 
odor, and a sharp and pungent taste. Slightly soluble in 
water, but freely soluble in alcohol, ether or chloroform. 
Prepared from naphtalin and sulphuric acid. 

Dose. — gr. ss-v (0.03-0.3 Gm.), in cachets or sus- 
pended in mucilage. As a dusting powder it is reduced 
to a fine powder and diluted with 90-95% of bismuth 
subnitrate or starch. It may also be used in the form of 
3-8 % ointments. 



56d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

PARALDEHYDUM. 

PARALDEHYD. 

A polymeric form of Ethylic Aldehyde, occurring as a 
colorless, transparent liquid, having a strong, characteristic 
odor, and a burning and cooling taste. Soluble in 8.5 
parts of water ; miscible, in all proportions, with alcohol, 
ether, and fixed or volatile oils. Prepared by acting 
upon aldehvd with small quantities of mineral acids. 

Dose.— foss-jss (2.0-6.0 Cc. ), in brandy, or in mixture 
of equal parts of alcohol and syrup of orange. 

PETROLATUM. 

This substance is known in commerce by a number of 
fancy and copyright names. It is a mixture of hydro- 
carbons, chiefly of the marsh-gas series, obtained by dis- 
tilling of the lighter and more volatile portions from 
petroleum, and purifying the residue when if has the 
desired consistence or melting point. It is official in the 
following three forms : 

PETROLATUM LIQUIDl^M— Liquid Petrolatum.— 
A colorless, or more or less yellowish, oily, transparent 
liquid, without odor or taste. Insoluble in water, freely 
soluble in ether, chloroform and fixed or volatile oils; also 
soluble in boiling absolute alcohol. Employed as a 
vehicle for some substances intended to be used locally 
by friction, atomization or hypodermatically. 

PETROLATUM MOLLE— Soft Petrolatum.— A fat- 
like mass of about the consistence of an ointment, corre- 
sponding in properties to Petrolatum Liquidum. This is 
always dispensed, unless one of the other forms is specified. 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 5 7 d 

It is used chiefly as an ointment-base, rarely as an 
excipient for pills. Incorporated with some antiseptic 
substance, it is employed as a lubricant for the hands in 
obstetric practice. 

PETROLATUM SPISSTM— Hard Petrolatum.— A 
fat-like mass of about, the consistence of a cerate, corres- 
ponding' in properties to Petrolatum Liquidum. 

It is used to give to ointments a harder consistence. 
Phosphorus, 

PHOSPHORUS. 

A translucent, nearly colorless solid, of a waxy lustre, 
having, at ordinary temperatures, about the consistence 
of yellow wax. Almost insoluble in water; soluble in 
350 parts of absolute alcohol, in 80 parts of ether, in 50 
parts of any fatty oil, and v. s. in chloroform. Obtained 
from bone -ash or a mineral known as apatite, forming a 
metaphosphate calcium, which is heated in retorts with 
charcoal and sand, and condensing the product under 
water. 

Dose.— gr. t * . 6 \ (0.00Q5-O.001 6m.), in oil, elixir 

or pills. 

Prep. : Oleum Phosphoratum. Pilule Phosphori. 
Spiritus Phosphori. 

It should be kept under water. 

Plumbi Acetas. 

ACETATE OF LEAD. (SUGAR OF LEAD.) 

Colorless, shining crystals or crystalline masses, having 
a faintly acetous odor, and a sweetish, astringent, after- 
wards metallic taste. Soluble in 2.3 parts of water, in 
21 parts of alcohol and in 0.5 parts of boiling water. 
Prepared from lead monoxide and acetic acid. 



58d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

Dose. — gr J-ij (0.015-0.12 Gm.), in pills or capsules. 
Externally in collyria (about i%), injections (^-lf c ) or 
lotions. 

Prep. : Liquor Plumbi Subacetatis. 

Plumbi Carboims. 

CARBONATE OF LEAD. (WHITE LEAD. ) 

A heavy, white, opaque powder, or a pulverulent mass, 
without odor or taste. Insoluble in ordinary solvents. 
Prepared by passing a stream of carbonic oxide through a 
strong solution of lead subacetate. 

Used as a dusting powder or in ointment. 

Prep. : Unguentum Plumbi Carbonatis. 

Pluiiibi Iodiclum. 

IODIDE OF LEAD. 

A heavy, bright-yellow powder, without odor or taste. 
Slightly soluble in water or alcohol. Prepared by 
double decomposition of lead acetate and potassium 
iodide. 

Used in the form of ointments. 

Prep.: Unguentum Plumbi Ioclidi. 

PLUMBI NiTRAS. 

NITRATE OF LEAD. 

Colorless, transparent crystals, or white, nearly opaque 
crystals, odorless, and having a sweetish, astringent, aft- 
erwards metallic taste. Soluble in 2 parts of water, but 
almost insoluble in alcohol. Prepared from lead oxide 
and nitric acid. 

Used as a disinfectant in 3-5^ aqueous solution. 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 59<d 

PLUMBI OXIDUM. 

OXIDE OF LEAD. (LITHARGE.) 

A heavy, reddish-yellow powder, or minute crystals, 
without odor or taste. Insoluble in alcohol or water. 
Obtained by roasting lead ore (galena) in a reverberatory 
furnace. Never used internally. 

Enters into : Liquor Plumbi Subacetatis. Emplastrum 
Plumbi. 

POTASSA. 

POTASSIUM HYDRATE. (CAUSTIC POTASH.) 

Dry, wdiite, translucent pencils or fused masses, hard 
and brittle; odorless, or having a faint odor of lye, and a 
very acrid and caustic taste; it deliquesces on exposure 
to air. Soluble in 0.5 part of water and in 2 parts of 
alcohol; slightly soluble in ether. Prepared from potas- 
sium carbonate and calcium hydrate. 

Used in the form of its preparations. 

Prep. : Liquor Potassse. Potassa cum Calce. 

POTASSA CUM CALCE. 

POTASSA WITH LIME. (VIENNA CAUSTIC.) 

A grayish-white, deliquescent powder, prepared by 
triturating in a warm iron mortar, equal parts of potas- 
sium hydrate and lime. (Formula U. S. P.) 

L'sed as a caustic. 

POTASSA SULPHURATA. 

SULPHURATED POTASSA. (LIVER OF SULPHUR.) 

When freshly prepared it forms irregular pieces of a 



6od CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

liver-brown color, which, on exposure to the air, is grad- 
ually changed to a greenish-yellow and finally to a gray 
mass. Soluble in 2 parts of water; alcohol dissolves 
only the potassium sulphide. Composed of about 56% 
of true potassium sulphide, the balance being sulphate 
and hyposulphite. Prepared by heating a mixture of 1 
part of sublimed sulphur and 2 parts of potassium car- 
bonate. (Formula IT. S. P.) 

Dose. — gr. iij-viij (0.2-0.5 6m.), in solution or cap- 
sules. Externally in the form of lotions, 5-10%; oint- 
ments, 2-10%, or baths, about \%. 

POTASSII ACETAS. 

ACETATE OF POTASSIUM. 

A white powder, or crystalline masses of a satiny 
lustre, odorless, and having a warming, saline taste. Very 
deliquescent. V. s. in water and readily soluble in alcohol. 
Prepared from potassium bicarbonate and acetic acid. 

Dose. — gr. x— 5j (0.6-1.0 Gm.), in solution. It should 
never he dispensed in powders. 

POTASSII BICAKBONAS. 

BICARBONATE OF POTASSIUM. 

Colorless, transparent crystals, odorless, and having a 
saline and slightly alkaline taste. Soluble in 3.2 parts 
of water; almost insoluble in alcohol; decomposed in hot 
water. Solutions of this salt are not stable even at or- 
dinary temperatures. Prepared by passing carbonic acid 
gas through potassium carbonate. 

Dose. — gr. v-xxx (0.3-2.0 Gm.), in powders or 
solution. 



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Note. — Solutions should not be made in larger quantities than can 
be used up in a few days. 

Enters into: Liquor Magnesii Citratis. Potassii Citras 
Effervescens. 

Potassii Bichromas. 

BICHROMATE OF POTASSIUM. 

Large, orange-red transparent crystals, odorless, and 
having a bitter, metallic taste. Soluble in 10 parts of 
water, and in 1.5 of boiling water; insoluble in alcohol. 
Prepared from chrome iron-ore and potassium carbonate. 

Dose.— gr. $-J (0.008-0.02 Gm.), in solution, well 
diluted. 

POTASSII BITAPTRAS. 

BITARTRATE OF POTASSIUM. (CREAM OF TARTAR.) 

Colorless crystals, or a white, somewhat gritty powder, 
odorless, and having a pleasant, acidulous taste. Soluble 
in about 200 parts of water, and in about 16.7 parts of 
boiling water; almost insoluble in alcohol. Prepared by 
purifying argots from the accompanying calcium tartrate. 

Dose. — 5ss-iv (2.0-15.0 Gm.), in powders; to be taken 
in sweetened water. 

Prep. : Pulvis Jalapse Compositus. 

POTASSII BROMIDUM. 

BROMIDE OF POTASSIUM. 

Colorless or white crystals, or a granular powder, odor- 
less, and having a pungent, saline taste. Y. s. in water; 
soluble in 200 parts of alcohol, and in 4 parts of glycerin. 
Prepared from a soluble potassium salt and bromine, or a 
bromide. 



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Dose. — gr. v-xxx— 5j (0.3-2.0-4.0 Gm.), in an agree- 
able vehicle. 

POTASSII CARBONAS. 

CARBONATE OF POTASSIUM. (SALTS OF TARTAR.) 

A white, granular powder, odorless, and having a 
strongly alkaline and corrosive taste; very deliquescent. 
V. s. in water, but insoluble in alcohol. Obtained from 
wood-ashes by lixiviation and subsequent purification; 
also by heating bicarbonate of potassium. 

Dose. — gr. v-xx (0.3-1.3 Gm.), in solution, well 
diluted. 

Enters into: Mistura Ferri Carbonatis. Syrapus Rhei. 
Pilulee Ferri Carbonatis. 

POTASSII CHLORAS. 

CHLORATE OF POTASSIUM. 

Colorless, lustrous crystals, or a white powder, odor- 
less, and having a cooling, saline taste. Soluble in 16.7 
parts of water, and in 1.7 parts of boiling water; in- 
soluble in alcohol. Prepared by double decomposition of 
calcium chlorate and potassium chloride. [See Incompati- 
bilities. ) 

Dose. — gr. ij-x (0.12-0.6 Gm.) in solution or troches. 

Prep. : Trochisci Potassii Chloratis. 

POTASSII CITRAS. 

CITRATE OF POTASSIUM. 

Transparent crystals, or a white, granular powder, 
odorless, and having a cooling, saline taste; deliquescent. 



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V. s. in water; sparingly soluble in alcohol. Prepared 
from potassium bicarbonate and citric acid. 

Dose. — gr. x-xlv (0.6-3.0 Gm.), in solution, flavored 
with syrup of citric acid. It should not be prescribed in 
powders. 

Potassii Cyaniditm. 

CYANIDE OF POTASSIUM. 

White, apaque, amorphous pieces, or a white, granular 
powder, odorless, when perfectly dry, but in moist air 
exhaling the odor of hydrocyanic acid; taste sharp; 
deliquescent in moist air. Y. s. in water; sparingly 
soluble in alcohol; decomposed by boiling water. A 
pure article is obtained by conducting hydrocyanic acid 
into a solution of hydrate of potassium containing alcohol. 

Dose.— gr. ^-\ (0.005-0.01 Gm.), in solution. 

POTASSII ET SODII TARTRAS. 

TARTRATE OF POTASSIUM AND SODIUM. (ROCHELLE SALT.) 

Colorless, transparent prisms, or a w T hite powder, odor- 
less, and having a cooling, saline taste. V. s. in water; 
almost insoluble in alcohol. Prepared from potassium 
bitartrate and sodium carbonate. 

Dose. — 5ij-oj (8.0-31.0 Gm.), in solution or in pow- 
der, to be taken in water. 

Prep. : Purvis Effervescens Compositus. 



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POTASSII FERROCYANIDUM. 

FERROCYANIDE OF POTASSIUM. (YELLOW PRUSSIATE OF 

POTASH. ) 

Large, soft, transparent, yellow crystals, odorless, and 
having a mild, saline taste; efflorescent. Soluble in <± 
parts of water, but insoluble in alcohol. Prepared from 
potassium cyanide and freshly precipitated ferrous 
carbonate. 

Dose. — gr. v-xv (0.3-1.0 Gm.), in solution or capsules. 

Xote. — As this salt is seldom obtained in its purity, it is very rarely 
used in medicine. 

POTASSII HYPOPHOSPHIS. 

HYFOFHOSPHITE OF POTASSIUM. 

A white, . granular powder, odorless, and haying a 

pungent, saline taste; very deliquescent. V. s. in water 

and in 7.3 parts of alcohol. Prepared by the double 

decomposition of calcium hypophosphite and potassium 
carbonate. (See Incompatibilities* ) 

Dose. — gr. y-xxx (0.3-2.0 Gm.), in solution. 

Prep. : Syrupus Hypophosphitum. 

POTASSII IODIDFM. 

IODIDE OF POTASSIUM. 

Colorless, transparent or translucent crystals, or a 
white, granular powder, haying a peculiar, faint, iodiue- 
like odor and a pungent, saline, afterwards bitter taste. 
Soluble in less than its own weight of water, in 18 parts 
of alcohol and in 2.5 parts of glycerin. Prepared by 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 65c! 

first forming iodate and iodide in solution, by treating a 
solution of hydrate of potassium with iodine, and then 
converting the iodate into iodide by heating in the pres- 
ence of charcoal. 

Dose. — gr. ij-xv (0.12-1.0 Gm.), in solution, well 
diluted. Locally in the form of ointments or lotions. 

Note.— >Larger doses are given in some special cases. As it is only 
slightly deliquescent in moist air, it may be dispensed in cachets and 
kept in a dry place. For children it may be combined with aromatic 
elixir and given well diluted in water or milk. 

Prep. : Unguentum Potassii Iodidi. 

Enters into: Hydrargyri Iodidum Flavum. Hydrargyri 

Iodidum Rubrum. 

POTASSII NITRAS. 

NITRATE OF POTASSIUM. (SALTPETRE.) 

Colorless, transparent crystals, or a white powder, 
odorless, and having a cooling, saline and pungent taste. 
Soluble in 3.8 parts of water, but insoluble in alcohol. 
Prepared by double decomposition of sodium nitrate and 
potassium chloride. 

Dose. — gr. v-xv (0.3-1.0 Gm.), in powders or solu- 
tion. Prep.: Argenti Nitras Dilutus. Charta Potassii 
Xitratis. 

Potassii Periwaiigaiias. 

PERMANGANATE OF POTASSIUM. 

Slender crystals of a dark purple color and greenish 
lustre, odorless, and having a sweetish, disagreeable and 
astringent taste. Soluble in 16 parts of water; decom- 
posed by alcohol. Prepared from manganese dioxide, 
hydrate and chlorate of potassium. (See Incompatibilities. ) 



66d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

Dose. — gr. ss-iij (0.03-0.2 6m.), in solution or pills. 
Externally it is used in 2W0 to Tiro % solutions. 

Note. — Solutions should be made with distilled water. Pills should 
be made with an inorganic excipient. 

POTASSII SULPHAS. 

SULPHATE OF POTASSIUM. 

A white powder, odorless, and having a somewhat bit- 
ter, saline taste. Soluble in about 10 parts of water; 
insoluble in alcohol. Prepared from sulphuric acid and 
potassium chloride. 

Dose. — gr. xv— 5j (1.0-4.0 Gm.), in powders; to be 
taken in water. 

PYROGALLOL. 

PYROGALLOL. PYROGALLIC ACID. 

A triatomie phenol, occurring as light, white, shining 
scales, or fine needles, odorless, and having a bitter taste. 
Freely soluble in water, alcohol and ether. Prepared by 
the dry distillation of gallic acid. 

Chiefly used in solution, as a hair-dye; rarely in 2-5 % 
ointment. 

RESORCINUM. 

(resorcin. resorcinol. metadioxybenzol.) 

A diatomic phenol, occurring as colorless or faintly 
reddish crystals, having a faint, peculiar odor, and a dis- 
agreeable, sweetish and afterwards pungent taste. Freely 
soluble in water, alcohol, ether and glycerin. Prepared 
by fusing an alcoholic extract of ammoniac with hydrate 
of potassium and purifying. 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 6/d 

Dose. — gr. iij-x (0.2-0.6 Gm.), in solution. Exter- 
nally in lotions or ointments, 2-20%; also soaps, 5-10%. 

SALOL. 

SALOL. (PHENYL SALICYLATE.) 

A white, crystalline powder, of a faintly aromatic odor, 
and almost tasteless. Insoluble in water; soluble in 10 
parts of alcohol, and readily soluble in ether, choroform, 
and in fixed or volatile oils; also in copaiba. Prepared 
from sodium salicylate and sodium-phenol in the presence 
of phosphoric oxychoride. 

Dose. — gr. v-xxx (0.3-2.0 Gm.), in powders, cachets, 
capsules, pills or mixtures. 

Note. — As a dusting powder (triturated with iodoform, boric acid 
or a bismuth salt), in ointments (5-25 per cent.), in lotions, mouth- 
washes (about 5 per cent.) and soaps. 

SOUA. 

SODA. (SODIUM HYDRATE. CAUSTIC SODA.) 

Dry, white, translucent pencils, or fused masses, odor- 
less, and having an acrid and caustic taste. Freely solu- 
ble in alcohol and in water. Prepared by the double de- 
composition of sodium carbonate and calcium hydrate. 
Very deliquescent. Employed in the form of its 
preparation. 

Frep. : Liquor Sodse. 

SODII ACETA8. 

ACETATE OF SODIUM. 

Colorless, transparent crystals, or a granular powder, 
odorless, and having a cooling saline taste; efflorescent in 



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dry air. Freely soluble in water and in 30 parts of 

alcohol. Prepared from acetic acid and sodium carbonate. 

Dose. — gr. x-xxx (0.6-2.0 Gm.), in solution or 

mixture. 

Sodii Arsenas. 

ARSENATE OF SODIUM. 

Colorless, transparent crystals, odorless, and having a 
mild alkaline taste. Soluble in water, sparingly soluble 
in alcohol. Prepared by heating a mixture of arsenous 
oxide, sodium nitrate and sodium carbonate. 

Dose.— gr. ^- r V (0.003-0.006 Gm.), in solution. 

Prep. : Liquor Sodii Arsenatis. 

SODII BENZOAS. 

BENZOATE OF SODIUM. 

A white, amorphous powder, having a faint odor of 
benzoin, and a sweetish, astringent taste. Soluble 1.8 
parts of water, and in i5 parts of alcohol. Prepared from 
benzoic acid and sodium bicarbonate. 

Dose. — gr. x-5j (0.6-4.0 Gm.), in solution or cachets. 

SODII BICARBO'XAS. 

BICARBONATE of sodium 

A w T hite powder, odorless, having a cooling, mildly 
alkaline taste, decomposing gradually in moist air. Sol- 
uble in 11.3 parts of water, but insoluble in alcohol; de- 
composed in hot water. Prepared by saturating a solu- 
tion of sodium carbonate with carbonic acid gas. 

Dosk. — gr. v-xl (0.3-2.5 Gm.), in solution, mixture, 
powder or troches. 

Prep. : Mistura fthei et Sodae. Trochisci Sodii Bicar - 
bonatis. 

Enters into: Pulvis Efiervescens Compositus. 



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SODII BISULPHIS. 

BISULPHITE OF SODIUM. 

White, opaque crystals, or a white, granular powder, 
having a sulphurous odor and taste. Soluble in 4 parts of 
water, and in 72 parts alcohol. Prepared b} 7 decompos- 
ing sodium carbonate with sulphurous acid gas. 

Dose. — gr. x-xxx (0.6-2.0 Gm.), in solution. 

SODII BORAS. 

BORATE OF SODIUM. (BORAX.) 

Colorless, transparent crystals, or a white powder, in- 
odorous, and having a sweetish, alkaline taste. Soluble 
in 16 parts of water, and in 0.5 part of boiling water; sol- 
uble in warm glycerin, but insoluble in alcohol. Pre- 
pared from native borax, found in California, Nevada, 
etc., or from boric acid and sodium carbonate. 

Dose. — gr. x-xxx (0.6-2.0 Gm.), in solution or cachets. 
Locally in solution (3-6 %), for spray or irrigation. 

SODII BKOMIDUM. 

BROMIDE OF SODIUM. 

White crystals or a granular pow 7 der, odorless, and 
having a* salty, slightly bitter taste. Freely soluble in 
water, and soluble in alcohol. Prepared like Potass. 
Bromidum, substituting the sodium for the potassium salt. 

Dose. — gr. v-xxx (0.3-2.0 Gm.), in solution or cachets. 

Note. — If given in solution the taste should be corrected by the ad- 
dition of aromatic elixir or syrup of orange. 

SODII CARBONAS. 

CARBONATE OF SODIUM. 

Large, colorless crystals, odorless, and having a strongly 



yod CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

alkaline taste. Concentrated solutions have caustic effects. 
Freely soluble in water and glycerin, but insoluble in 
alcohol. Prepared chiefly from cryolite, chalk and car- 
bonic oxide. 

Dose. — gr. v-xvi (0.3-1.0 6m.), in solution, well 
diluted. 

Prep. : Sodii Carbonas Exsiccatus. 

Enters into: Carbonates. 

SODII CAKBONAS EXSICCATUS. 

DRIED CARBONATE OF SODIUM. 

A white powder, corresponding in properties to Sodii 
Carbonas. Prepared by depriving sodium carbonate of 
enough water of crystallization to reduce it to about half 
its weight. 

Dose. — gr. iij-x (0.2-0.6 Gm.), in 'pills, powders or 
cachets. 

SODII CHLOEAS. 

CHLORATE OF SODIUM. 

Small, colorless, crystals, odorless, and having a salty, 
cooling taste. Y. s. in water. . Prepared by decompos- 
ing sodium bitartrate with potassium chlorate. [See 
In com j) a t ib il it ies . ) 

Dose. — gr. v-xvj (0.3-1.0 Gm.), in solution. 

SODII CHLORIDUM. 

CHLORIDE OF SODIUM. (COMMON SALT.) 

Colorless crystals, or a white, crystalline powder, 
odorless, and having a purely saline taste. Soluble in 
2.8 parts of water; almost insoluble in alcohol. Pre- 
pared from native rock-salt or sea-icater. 

Dose. — gr. x-5j (0.6-4.0 Gm.), in powders or solution. 



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SODII HYPOPHOSPHIS. 

HVPOPHOSPHITE OF SODIUM. 

Small crystals, or a white, granular powder, odorless, 
and having a bitterish-sweet, salty taste; deliquescent. 
Y. s. in water, and in 30 parts of alcohol. Prepared by 
decomposing calcium hypophosphite with sodium car- 
bonate. 

Dose. — gr. iij-xvj (0.2-1.0 Gm.), in solution. 

Prep. : Syrupus Hypophosphitum. 

SODII HYPOSULPHIS. 

HYPOSULPHITE OF SODIUM. (THIOSULPHATE OF SODIUM.) 

Colorless, transparent crystals, odorless, and having a 
cooling, bitterish taste. Y. s. in water, but insoluble in 
alcohol. Prepared by boiling sulphur with a solution of 
sodium sulphite. 

Dose. — gr. v-xxiij ^0.3-1.5 Gm.), in solution com- 
bined with an aromatized syrup. 

SODII IODIDUM. 
IODIDE of sodium. 

A white, crystalline powder, odorless, and having a 
salty and bitterish taste; deliquescent. Y. s. in water 
and in 3 parts of alcohol. Prepared like Potassii loclidum, 
substituting the sodium for the potassium salt. 

Dose. — gr. v-xv-xxx (0.3-1.0-2.0 Gm.), like Ihtassii 
Iodidum. 

SODII NITRAS. 

nitrate of sodium. 

Colorless, transparent crystals, odorless; taste cooling, 
salty and somewhat bitter; deliquescent. Y. s. in water 
and in 100 parts of alcohol. Obtained by purifying the 
native saltpetre found in Chili and Peru. 

Dose. — gr. v-xxx (0.3-2.0 Gm.), in solution. 



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SGDII NITRIS. 

NITRITE OF SODIUM. 

White, opaque masses, crystals or pencils, odorless, 
and having a mild, salty taste; deliquescent. Freely 
soluble in water, but only slightly soluble in alcohol. 
Prepared by depriving Sodii Nitras of one oxygen by 
heating it with metallic lead. 

Dose. — gr. iij-xvj (0.2-1.0 Gm.), in solution. 

Prep. : Spiritus ^Etheris Nitrosi. 

SODII PHOSPHAS. 

PHOSPHATE OF SODIUM. (ORTHOPHOSPHATE OF SODIUM.) 

Large, colorless crystals, odorless, and having a salty 
and cooling taste; efflorescent. Soluble in 5.8 parts of 
water, but insoluble in alcohol. Prepared by treating 
bone-ash with sulphuric acid and decomposing the powder 
with sodium carbonate. 

Dose. — 5ij-oj (7.5-30.0 Gm.), in solution. 

Enters into: Ferri Phosphas Solubilis. 

Note. — The powdered sodium phosphate found in the market is a 
product of efnoresence, and having lost water of crystallization it is 
given in smaller doses. 

SODII PYPQPHOSPHAS. 

PYROPHOSPHATE OF SODIUM. 

Colorless crystals, odorless; taste salty and cooling. 
Soluble in 12 parts of water, but insoluble in alcohol. 
Obtained by heating SodiijPhosjj7ias, so as to decompose 
it into sodium pyrophosphate and water, the latter being 
expelled during the process. 

Dose.— gr. v-xl (0.3-2.5.0 Gm.) 

Used chiefly for the official preparation: Ferri Pyro- 
phosphas. 



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SODII SALICYLAS. 

SALICYLATE OF SODIUM. 

A white, amorphous, hygroscopic powder, odorless, 
and having a disagreeable, sweetish-salty taste. V. s. in 
water and in 6 parts of alcohol; also in glycerin. Pre- 
pared from salicylic acid and sodium bicarbonate. 

Dose. — gr.v-xv (0.3-1.0 Gm.), in solution, combined 

with an agreeable vehicle; also in capsules, cachets or 

powders. 

Note. — Minute quantities of iron derived from the vessels in which 
this salt is made, give it a reddish tint. 

SODII SULPHAS. 

SULPHATE OF SODIUM. (GLAUBER'S SALT.) 

Colorless crystals, having no odor, but a bitter, saline 
taste; efflorescent. Soluble in 2.8 parts of water, more 
freely in hot water; also soluble in glycerin, but insolu- 
ble in alcohol. Obtained as a by-product in the manu- 
facture of other salts. 

Dose. — 5j-oj (4.0-30.0 Gm.), in solution. 

SODII SULPHIS. 

SULPHITE OF SODIUM. 

Colorless crystals, having no odor, but a sulphurous, 
salty taste. Soluble in 1 parts of water; almost insolu- 
ble in alcohol. On exposure it effloresces, and is slowly 
oxidized to sulphate. Prepared from sodium carbonate 
and sulphurous oxide. 

Dose. — gr. xv-5j (1.0-4.0 Gm.), in solution, well 
diluted. Locally it is used in 5-10% solution. 



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S0DI1 SULPHOCABBOLAS. 

SULPHOCAttBOLATE OF SODIUM. (PARAPHENOLSULPHOXATE OF 

SODIUM.) 

Small, colorless crystals, without odor, and having a 
bitterish-salty and cooling taste. Soluble in 4.8 parts of 
water, in 132 parts of alcohol, and very soluble in boil- 
ing water. Prepared by decomposing barium phenol sul- 
phonate with sodium carbonate. 

Dose. — gr. viij-xxx (0.5-2.0 6m;), in solution, well 
diluted. 

STBONTII BBOMIDCM. 

BROMIDE OF STRONTIUM. 

Colorless, transparent, deliquescent crystals, odorless, 
and having a bitter, saline taste. Beadily soluble in 
water or alcohol. Prepared by neutralizing hydrobromic 
acid with strontium carbonate. 

Dose. — gr. iij-xx (0.5-1.3 6m.), in solution, with an 
agreeable syrup or elixir. 

STBONTII IQDIDOL 

IODIDE OF STRONTIUM. 

Colorless, deliquescent crystals, without odor, and hav- 
ing a bitterish, saline taste; decomposed gradually on ex- 
posure to air and light. Freely soluble in water; soluble 
in alcohol. Prepared, on the same principle as Sodii 
Iodidvm. 

Dose. — See Sodii Iodidum. 

STBO^TII LACTAS. 

LACTATE OF STRONTIUM. 

A white, granular or crystalline powder, odorless, and 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 75<d 

having a salty and faintly bitter taste. Soluble in i parts 
of water; also soluble in alcohol. Prepared by neutral- 
izing diluted lactic acid with strontium carbonate. 

Dose. — gr. v-xvj (0.3-1.0 Gm.), in solution, powders, 
or capsules. 

SULPHURIS IODIDUM. 

IODIDE OF SULPHUR. 

Grayish-black, crystalline masses, having a metallic 
lustre, and an iodine-like odor. Almost insoluble in water, 
decomposed by alcohol. Prepared by fusing a mixture 
of washed sulphur and iodine. 

Used externally in 3-6 c / c ointments. 

SULPHUR LOTUM. 

WASHED SULPHUR. 

A fine yellow powder, void of odor or taste. Insolu- 
ble in water; almost insoluble in alcohol; soluble in oil of 
turpentine and other oils. Prepared from sublimed sul- 
phur by washing with a diluted solution of ammonia and 
water, with a view of removing impurities. 

Dose. — gr. xv-xxx (1.0-2.0 Gm.), in powder; usually 
mixed with other substances. Externally in ointments 
and lotions. 

Prep. : Pulvis Glycyrrhizae Compositus. Unguentum 
Sulphuris. 

SULPHUR PR.UCIPITATUM. 

PRECIPITATED SULPHUR. (MILK OF SULPHUR. 

A very fine, pale yellow powder, corresponding in 
properties to Suljjhur Latum. Prepared by boiling sub- 
limed sulphur with slaked lime, and precipitating the solu- 
tion with hydrochloric acid. 

Note. — This form being the finest, is preferred for ointments. 

Dose. — See Sulphur Lotuin. 



j6d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

SULPHUB SUBLIMATUM. 

SUBLIMED SULPHUR. (FLOWERS OP SULPHUR.) 

A fine, lemon-yellow powder, having a slight odor and 
taste, due to the presence of sulphuric acid, with which it 
is more or less contaminated. Insoluble in water or al- 
cohol. Prepared from ferric sulphide by distillation, or 
by purifying native sulphur. 

Note. — As arsenic is one of its impurities, the washed or precipitated 
sulphur should be preferred, especially for internal use. 

Prep. : Sulphur Lotum. Sulphur Prsecipitatum. 
TEKEBENUM. 

TEREBENE. 

A colorless, or yellowish liquid, having a fresh pine- 
like odor and a faint therebinthinate and pungent taste. 
Miscible with an equal volume of alcohol; slightly soluble 
in water. Prepared by treating oil of turpentine with 
sulphuric acid and distilling at a temperature of 160°F. 
It consists chiefly of Pinene. 

Dose. — hjv-xv (0.3-1.0 Cc), in emulsion, capsules, or 
on sugar. For external use it is mixed with twenty parts 
of alcohol, or olive oil. 

TEKPINI HYDKAS. 

HYDRATE OF TERPEN. 

Colorless, shining crystals, having a faint odor, and a 
slightly pungent and bitterish taste. Soluble in 250 parts 
of water and in 10 parts of alcohol. Prepared by the in- 
teraction of alcohol, oil of turpentine and nitric acid. 

Dose. — gr. iij-x (0.2-0.6 Gin.), dissolved in whiskey, 
or in powders. 



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Ziiici Acetas. 

ACETATE OF ZINC. 

Soft, white, micaceous crystals, having a faintly acetous 
odor, and an astringent, metallic taste. Soluble in 2.7 
parts of water, and in 36 parts of alcohol. Prepared 
from acetic acid and zinc carbonate or oxide. 

Dose. — gr. j-v (0.06-0.3 Gm.\ in pills. Rarely used 
internally. Employed as collyria (J— J-%), or injections 

Zinci Rromiclum. 

BROMIDE OF ZINC. 

A white, odorless, granular powder, having a sharp, 
salty and metallic taste; deliquescent. Freely soluble in 
water and alcohol. Prepared from zinc sulphate and 
potassium bromide. 

Dose. — gr. j-ij (0.06-0.13 6m.), in aromatic elixir or 
a flavoring syrup. 

Zinci Carbonas Prsecipitatus. 

PRECIPITATED ZINC CARBONATE. 

A very fine, white, odorless and tasteless powder. In- 
soluble in water or alcohol. Prepared by decomposing 
zinc sulphate with sodium carbonate. Used externally 
only, as a dusting powder, or in 20 % ointment. 

Zinci Chloridiim. 

CHLORIDE OF ZINC. 

A white, granular powder, odorless, and having an 
astringent taste and a strong caustic effect; very deli- 
quescent. Freely soluble in water or alcohol. Prepared 
from hydrochloric acid and metallic zinc. 

Used externally only, as a caustic, in the form of pen- 
cils or diluted with flour. 



78d CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. 

Zinci Iodidum. 

IODIDE OF ZINC. 

A white, granular powder, odorless, and having a salty 
and metallic taste. On exposure to air it deliquesces 
and slowly decomposes. Prepared by digesting in water 
zinc and iodine. 

Dose. — gr. ss-ij (0.03-0.13 Gm.j, in solution, with a 
flavoring syrup. Locally in solutions, -J-1%, or oint- 
ment, 5-10%. 

ZINCI OXIDUM. 

OXIDE OF ZINC. (FLOWERS OF ZINC) 

A white, amorphous, odorless and tasteless powder. 
Insoluble in w T ater or alcohol. Prepared by roasting the 
metal in a current of air, or by heating the precipitated 
zinc carbonate. 

Dose. — gr. j-v (0.06-0.3 Gm.), in powders. Exter- 
nally in powder or ointment. 

Prep. : Unguentum Zinci Oxidi. 

Enters into: Oleacum Zinci. 

Zinci Pliospliidum. 

PHOSPHIDE of zinc. 

A blackish, or dark gray, gritty powder, having a slight 
odor and taste of phosphorus. Insoluble in all ordinary 
solvents. Prepared by passing vapors of phosphorus 
over fused zinc in the presence of hydrogen. 

Dose.— gr. * -1 (0.001-0.008 Gm.), in pills. 

Zinci Sulphas. 

SULPHATE OF ZINC. (WHITE VITRIOL.) 

Colorless and odorless crystals, possessing an astrin- 



CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES. JQ<\ 

gent, metallic taste; efflorescent. Freely soluble in 
water and glycerin; insoluble in alcohol. Prepared from 
sulphuric acid and zinc. 

Dose. — As an astringent gr. j-iij (0.06-0.2 Gm.j; as 
an emetic, gr. x-xx (0.6-1.3 Gin.), in solution; small 
doses are given in pills or capsules. Locally as collyria, 
J-1%, or injections, i~l%. 

Zinoi Valeriana s. 

VALERIANATE OE ZtNC. 

Small, white, shining scales, having the characteristic 
valerian odor and an astringent, metallic and disagreea- 
ble taste. Soluble in 100 parts of water and in 40 parts 
of alcohol. Prepared by the double decomposition of 
zinc sulphate and sodium valerate. 

Dose. — gr. ss-ij (0.03-0.3 3 Gm.), in pills or capsules. 

ZINCUM. 

ZINC. 

This metal is not used in medicine, but enters into 
Liquor Zinci Chloridi. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS/' 



ACETA. 

VINEGARS. 

The official vinegars are acetous solutions of non vola- 
tile medicinal substances. They are prepared like tinc- 
tures, with diluted acetic acid as the menstruum. Ten 
minims of an official vinegar represents the active princi- 
ples of one grain of the crude drug. 

Acetuin Opii. Vinegar of Opium. — Powdered Opium, 
100 Gm. ; Nutmeg, in moderately coarse powder, 
30 Gm. ; Sugar, 200 Gm. ; Diluted Acetic Acid, 
a sufficient quantity, to make 1000 Cc. Macerate 
the opium and nutmeg in 500 Cc. of diluted acetic acid 
during seven days, frequently stirring; then strain through 
muslin of close texture, and express the liquid. Mix the 
residue with 200 Cc. of diluted acetic acid to a uniform 
magma, and strain and express again. Mix and filter the 
strained liquids, dissolve the sugar in the filtrate and pass 
enough menstruum through the filter to make 1000 Cc. 
A nearly black liquid of an aromatic odor and spicy, 
sweetish-sour taste. 

Dose. — mviij-xv (0.5-1.0 Cc), usually combined with 
other liquid remedies. 

ACETUM SCILL^E. Vinegar of Squill— Squill in 
No. 30 powder, 100 Gm. ; Diluted Acetic Acid, 

* Some official chemical preparations are found under Chemical Substances 
and are distinguished by Formula 77. 8. P 



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a sufficient quantity, to make 1000 Cc. Macerate 
the squill with 900 Cc. of menstruum during seven days, 
frequently stirring; then strain through muslin, and wash 
the mass on the strainer with enough menstruum to make 
1000 Cc. Finally filter. 

It is a clear, light-amber colored liquid, of an acetous 
odor and sweetish-sour taste. 

Dose. — mx-xxx (0.6-2.0 Cc), alone or in combination, 
well diluted. Enters into: Syrupus Scillse. 

ADEFS BENZOINATUS. 

BENZOIN ATED LARD. 

Lard, 1000 Gm. ; Benzoin, in coarse powder, 20 Gm. 
Melt the lard by means of a water-bath. Tie the benzoin 
loosely in a piece of coarse muslin, suspend it in the 
melted lard, and, stirring frequently, continue the heat for 
two hours, covering the vessel and not allowing the 
temperature to rise above 60°C. (110°F.). Lastly having 
removed the benzoin, strain the lard, and stir occasionally 
while it cools. 

When Benzoinated Lard is to be kept during warm 
weather about 5 f of the lard should be replaced by 
white wax. 

ALOE FURIFICATA. 

PURIFIED ALCES. 

Socotrine Aloes, 1000 Gm. ; Alcohol, 200 Cc. Heat 
the aloes by means of a water-bath, until it is completely 
melted. Then add the alcohol, and, having stirred the 
mixture thoroughly, strain it through a No. 60 sieve, 
which has just been dipped into boiling water. E vapor- 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 3e 

ate the strained mixture by means of a water-bath, con- 
stantly stirring, until a thread of the mass becomes brittle 
on cooling. Lastly, break the product, when cold, into 
pieces of a convenient size, and keep it in well-stoppered 
bottles. 

Irregular brittle pieces of a dull-brown or reddish- 
brown color, of a peculiar, aromatic odor and bitter taste. 
It is almost entirely soluble in alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. ss-j (0.03-0.06 6m.), as a bitter tonic; gr. 
ij-v (0.12-0.3 Gm.), as a laxative, in pills, alone or in 
combination, in solution and in the various official 
preparations. 

Prep.: Ex. Colocynthidis Comp. Pil. Aloes. Pilulse 
Aloes et Asafoetidse. Pilulse Aloes et Ferri. Pilulse Aloes 
et Mastiches. Pilulse Aloes et Myrrae. Pilulse Rhei Com- 
posite. Tinctura Aloes. Tmctura Aloes et Myrrhse. 
Tinctura Benzoini Composita. 



AQUJE. 

WATERS. 

The class known as waters comprises w r ater, distilled 
water and medicated waters. The medicated waters are 
aqueous solutions of volatile medicinal substances. Those 
prepared from volatile oils are used as pleasant vehicles, 
while those containing gases or other substances in solu- 
tion are employed as remedial agents. All waters deterio- 
rate if kept too long, the volatile substances evaporating 
and a fungoid growth precipitating. 

AQUA. Water. — Natural water in its purest obtaina- 



4e OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 

ble state. A colorless, limpid liquid, without odor or 
taste at ordinary temperatures arid remaining odorless 
while being heated to boiling. 

Prep. : Aqua Destillata. 

Enters into a large number of preparations. 

Aqua Ammonue. Ammonia Water. — A colorless, 
transparent, volatile liquid, having a very pungent and 
penetrating odor, a very acrid taste and a caustic effect 
on mucous membrane. Manufactured on a large scale 
in gas works by treating the ammoniacal liquor with hy- 
drate of calcium. It contains 10%, by weight, of 
NH 3 . It should be kept in well-stoppered bottles in a 
cool place. 

Dose. — mv-xvj (0.3-l.OCc), well diluted. 

It is rarely used internally in its crude state. 

Prep. : Linimentum Ammonise. Spiritus Ammonise 
Aromaticus. Enters into a number of galenical prepa- 
tions. 

Aqua Ammoiihe Fortior — -Stronger Ammonia Water. 
— Prepared in the same manner as Aqua Ammonia. Its 
physical properties resemble those of Aqua Ammonia, 
being stronger, as it contains 18 °f € more, by weight, of 
NH 3 . It should be kept in strong, glass-stoppered bot- 
tles, not completely filled, in a cool place. Great care 
should be exercised while opening a fresh bottle of this 
solution. 

Dose.— mij-v (0.12-0.3 Cc). 

Never used internally; largely used in photography 
and other arts. 

Prep. : Spiritus Ammonite. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 5e 

AQUA AMYGDALAE AMAR^E. Bitter Almond 
Water. — Oil of Bitter Almond, 1 Cc. ; Distilled Water, 
999 Cc. Dissolve the oil in the distilled water by agita- 
tion, and filter through a well-wetted filter. 

Dose. — foj-jv (4.0-15.0 Cc), as a vehicle or remedy. 

It should be kept in well-stoppered bottles in a dark 
and cool place. 

AQUA ANISI. Anise Water.— Oil of Anise, 2 Cc. ; 
Precipitated Calcium Phosphate, 4 6m. ; Distilled Water, 
a sufficient quantity, to make 1000 Cc. Triturate the oil 
of anise with the precipitated calcium phosphate, add the 
water gradually, under constant trituration, and filter. 

Dose. — Ad libitum. Used as an agreeable vehicle. 

AQUA AURANTII FLORUM. Orange Flower Water. 
— Prepared by mixing extemporaneously equal volumes 
of stronger orange flower water and distilled water. 

Dose. — f.5ss-ij (15.0-60.0 Cc), as a vehicle; better 
adapted for external use. 

Prep. : Syrupus Aurantii Florum. 

Enters into: Syrupus Amygdalae. Syrupus Calcii 
Lactophosphatis. 

AQUA AURANTII FLORUM FORTIOR. Stronger 
Orange Flower Water — (Triple Orange Flower Water.) — 
A clear or faintly apalescent liquid of the odor and taste 
of fresh orange flowers. Obtained as a by-product in the 
distillation of the oil of orange flowers. 

Dose. — Not used internally (in this form). 

Prep. : Aqua Aurantii Florum. Enters into some 
official troches. 



6e OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 

AQUA CAMPHORS. Camphor Water— Camphor, 
8 Gm. ; Alcohol, 5 Cc. ; Precipitated Calcium Phos- 
phate, 5 Gm. ; Distilled Water,, a sufficient quantity, 
to make 1000 Cc. Triturate the camphor with the alcohol 
and precipitated calcium phosphate, then with the water 
gradually added, and filter. 

It is a clear or slightly opalescent liquid, having a 
strong odor and taste of camphor. 

Dose. — fSss— ij (15.0-60.0 Cc), usually as a vehicle. 

AQUA CHLORI. Chlorine Water.— A clear, green- 
ish-yellow liquid, having the suffocating odor and 
disagreeable taste of chlorine, of which it should 
contain not less than 0A%. It is prepared by decom- 
posing hydrochloric acid with manganese dioxide and the 
gas collected in cold distilled water. It should be kept 
in a dark and cool place in small, dark amber-colored 
glass-stoppered bottles, w T hich should be completely filled. 
Even when kept with all precautions, it is not reliable, 
unless freshly prepared. 

Dose. — foss-ij (2.0-8.0 Cc), well diluted and flavored 
with orange flower syrup. 

AQUA CHLOROFORML Chloroform Water.— A 
saturated solution of chloroform, prepared by keep- 
ing an excess of chloroform in distilled water, agitating 
and pouring off the clear liquid when wanted for use. It 
has the odor and sweetish taste of chloroform. Each 
fluid ounce represents about 2-J minims of chloroform. 

Dose.— f5j-f5j (1.0-30.0 Cc.) 

AQUA CINNAMONI. Cinnamon Water.— Oil of 
Cinnamon, 2 Cc ; Precipitated Calcium Phosphate, 1 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. /e 

Gin. ; Distilled Water, a sufficient quantity, to make 
1000c. Prepared like Aqua Anisi. 

A pale yellow, clear liquid, of the odor and taste of 
cinnamon. 

Dose. — Ad libitum, as an agreeable vehicle. 

Enters into: Mistura Crete. 

AQUA CREOSOTI. Creosote Water.— Creosote. 
10 Cc; Distilled Water, 990 Cc. Agitate the creosote 
vigorously with the distilled water, and filter through a 
well- wetted filter. 

A clear or slightly opalescent, colorless liquid, having 
a burning taste, accompanied by a faint benumbing sen- 
sation, and creasote odor. 

Dose. — f5j-iv (4.0-15.0 Cc), or more, diluted and 
flavored. 

AQUA DESTILLATA. Distilled Water.— A colorless. 
limpid liquid, without odor or taste, prepared by freeing 
water of impurities, by distillation. 

Used whenever water, containing even the smallest 
amount of impurities, is objectionable. 

AQUA FCENICULL Fennel Water.— Oil of Fennel. 
2 Cc. ; Precipitated Calcium Phosphate, 4 Gm. ; Distilled 
Water, a sufficient quantity, to make 1000 Cc. Prepared 
like Aqua Anisi. 

Dose. — Ad libitum, as a vehicle. 

AQUA HYDROGENII DIOXIDI. Dioxide of Hy- 
drogen Water. (Solution of Hydrogen Dioxide.) — Com- 
mercially known as Peroxide of Hydrogen. Dioxide of 
Hydrogen (H 2 9 ), a very unstable compound, is official 



8e OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 

as a 3^ solution, by weight, which corresponds to 10 
volumes of available oxygen. Manufactured on a large 
scale by decomposing dioxide of Barium with phosphoric 
acid, and rendering the solution entirely free from barium 
salt by diluted sulphuric acid. It should be kept in small 
bottles in a cool place. 

A clear, colorless liquid, odorless, of a somewhat sour 
taste, due to the small quantity of free acid left to pre- 
serve it, and producing a peculiar sensation and froth in 
the mouth. 

Dose. — f.^rj-vj (60.0-180.0 Cc), pure or diluted with 
distilled water; externally it is applied with atomizer or 
syringe, in full strength or reduced, according to the case. 
Also used as an admixture to ether for anaesthesia. 

AQUA MENTHJE PIPERITA. Peppermint Water. 

— Oil of Peppermint, 2 Cc. : Precipitated Calcium Phos- 
phate, 4 Gm. ; Distilled Water, a sufficient quantity, to 
make lOOOCc. Prepared like Aqua Anisi. 
A clear, pale greenish-yellow liquid, possessing the odor 
and taste of peppermint. 

Dose. — f§ss-iv (15.0-120 Cc), as a vehicle. 

AQUA MENTHJE VXRID1S. Spearmint Water.— 
Oil of Spearmint, 2 Cc. ; Precipitated Calcium Phosphate, 
4 Gm.; Distilled Water, a sufficient quantity, to make 
1000 Cc. Prepared like Aqua Anisi. 

A clear, pale yellow liquid, of the odor and taste of 
spearmint. 

Dose. — f^ss-iv (15. 0-120. OCc), as a vehicle. 

AQUA ROSiE. Rose Water. — Prepared by mixing 
equal volumes of stronger rose water and distilled water. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. Q? 

Dose. — foSS-iv, as a vehicle; mostly used in solutions 

for external use. 

Prep. : Unguentum Aqaae Rosse. 

Note.— In the absence of stronger rose water, it may be prepared by 
using 0.5 Cc. of Oil of Rose to make 1000 Cc, like Aqua Anisi. 

AQUA EOS.4] FORTIOR. Stronger Rose Water. 
(Triple Rose Water.) — A clear, colorless liquid, having a 
strong odor, and agreeable taste of the petals of roses. 
Obtained as a by-product in the distillation of oil of rose. 

Dose. — Not used internally. 

Prep. : Aqua Rosse. 



CARBO ANIMALIS PURIFICATUS. 

PURIFIED ANIMAL CHARCOAL. 

Animal charcoal, deprived of its impurities, (phosphate 
and carbonate of calcium), by repeated boiling with a 
mixture of hydrochloric acid and water. 

A dull black powder, odorless, tasteless, and insoluble 
in all ordinary solvents. Used in pharmacy as a decol- 
orizing medium. 



CERATA. 

CERATES. 



Cerates are unctuous preparations, composed of lard, 
oil with wax, resin or spermaceti, in such proportions as 
to have a consistency between ointments and plasters. 
The object of this consistency is that they may be spread 
on muslin or other suitable material without the applica- 



IOe OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 

tion of heat, and that they should not melt at the temper- 
ature of the skin. They are prepared by melting at a 
moderate heat. Other substances, besides those men- 
tioned above, are frequently added, during the process of 
melting, or are incorporated with the cold cerate on a 
slab, by meams of a spatula. 

CERATUM. Cerate. (Simple Cerate.) — Ingredients: 
White Wax, 300 Gm. ; Lard, 700 Gin. 

Nearly white, and free from rancidity, when fresh. 
Used as a base for extemporaneous compound cerates. 

CEKATUM CAMPHORS. Camphor Cerate.— In- 
gredients: Camphor Liniment, 100 Gm. ; White Wax, 
300 Gm. ; Lard, 600 Gm. 

Pale yellow; odor camphoraceous. 

CERATUM CAN TH ARIDIS. Spanish-Fly Cerate.— 
Ingredients: Cantharides, in fine powders, 320 Gm. ; 
Yellow Wax, 180 Gm. ; Resin, 180 Gm. ; Lard, 220 Gm. ; 
Oil of Turpentine, 150 Cc. 

Dark greenish-brown, with minute, green particles; 
odor disagreeable. 

Prep. : Empl. Picis Cantharidatum. 

CERATUM CETACEI. Spermaceti Cerate. —In- 
gredients: Spermaceti, 100 Gm. ; White Wax, 350 Gm. ; 
Olive Oil, 550 Gm. 

Yellowish-white; odor slight. % 

CERATUM PLUMBI SUBACETATIS. Cerate of 
Subacetate of lead. (Goulard's Cerate.) — Ingredients: 
Solution of Lead Subacetate, 200 Gm. ; Camphor Cerate, 

800 Gm. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. lie 

Freshly made, when wanted. Nearly white. 

CERATUM RESIN^E. Resin Cerate. (Basilicon 
Ointment.) — Ingredients: Resin, 350 Gm. ; Yellow Wax, 
150 Gm. ; Lard, 500 Gm. 

Brownish-yellow. Enters into: Linimentum There- 
binthinse. 



CHARTA POTASSII NITRATIS. 

POTASSIUM NITRATE PAPER. 

Made by dipping strips of white, unsized paper in a 
20% solution of potassium nitrate, and drying. 

CHARTA SIN APIS. Mustard paper. (Mustard 
Leaf.) — Prepared by depriving powdered black mustard 
of its oil by means of benzin, adding this to a 5 c / c solution 
of India-rubber in a mixture of equal parts of benzin and 
carbon disulphide, and spreading the product on stiff, 
well- sized paper, and allowing it to dry. A surface of 
60 square centimeters (24 square inches) represents about 
4'Gm. (5j) of black mustard. It should be dipped in 
warm water for about fifteen seconds, before being ap- 
plied to the skin. 



COLLODIA. 

COLLODIONS. 



Callodion is a solution of gun-cotton in a mixture of 
ether and alcohol. One simple and three compound 
callodions are official. They are applied to the skin by 
means of a soft brush, the object being to coat the skin 



I2e OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 

with the film, which is deposited on it, after the ether and 
alcohol have evaporated. They should be kept in cork- 
stoppered bottles, in a cool place, remote from flames. 

COLLODIUM. Collodion. — A clear, almost colorless 
liquid, of a syrupy consistence, and an ethereal odor. 
Prepared by dissolving 30 Gm. of gun-cotton in 750 Cc. 
of ether and 250 Cc. of alcohol. 

Prep. : Collodium Flexile. Collodium Stypticum. 

COLLODIUM CANTHARIDATUM. Cantharidal 
Collodion. (Blistering Collodion.) — A dark green liquid, 
having the odor of collodium plus that of cantharides. 
An extract of cantharides is made, using chloroform as 
the menstruum, and dissolved in flexible collodion. Ten 
parts by weight of the finished product represent six 
parts of cantharides. 

COLLODIUM FLEXILE. Flexible Collodion. (Elas- 
tic Collodion.) — A pale-yellowish liquid, of a syrupy con- 
sistence and an ethereo-therebinthinate odor. Prepared 
by mixing 92 parts, by weight, of collodion, 5 parts of 
Canada turpentine and 3 parts of castor oil. 

Enters into: Collodium Cantharidatum. 

COLLODIUM STYPTICUM. Styptic Collodion.— 
A brownish-green, syrupy liquid. Prepared by dis- 
solving 20 Gm. of tannic acid in 25 Cc. of ether, 5 Cc. 
of alcohol and a sufficient quantity of collodion to make 
100 Cc. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. I3e 

CONFECTIONES. 

CONFECTIONS. (CONSERVES, ELECTUARIES). 

Medicated confections are soft, solid, or paste-like prep- 
arations, composed of medicinal substances, sugar and 
flavor. 

CONFECTIO ROS.E. Confection of Rose.— A dark- 
red, agreeable paste, composed of red rose, sugar, clari- 
fied honey and stronger rose water. 

Dose. — 5j (4.0 Gm.). Chiefly used as an agreeable 
and very convenient excipient for pills. 

Enters into: Pilulse Aloes et Ferri. 

COKTECTIO SENILE. Confection of Senna.— A 
dark greenish-brown paste, composed of senna, cassia 
fistula, tamarind, prune, fig, sugar, oil of coriander and 
water. 

Dose. — 5j— ij (4.0-8.0 Gm.), in pieces of one dose in 
each, wrapped in paraffine paper: also used as an excipi- 
ent for pills. 



DECOCTA. 

DECOCTIONS. 



Decoctions are aqueous solutions of vegetable sub- 
stances, prepared by boiling with water. 

Any vegetable substance, except those containing 
active principles, which are decomposed by boiling, may 
be prescribed in decoction, the general formula being as 
follows: The substance, coarsely comminuted, (5 Gm.) 
is put into a tin or glazed, covered vessel, and boiled for 



I4e OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 

15 minutes. It is then allowed to cool, expressed and 
strained, and enough water added to make 100 Cc. 
The strength of decoctions of energetic or powerful sub- 
substances should be specified by the physician. 

DECOCTUM CETRAKLE. Decoction of Iceland 
Moss. — A thick, apaque, mucilaginous liquid, made from 
cetraria (5 Gm. to 100 Cc.) 

Dose.— j5iv-fgiv (15.0-120.0 Cc). 

DECOCTUM SARSAPAEILL^E CGMPQ8ITUM. 

Compound Decoction of Sarsaparilla. — A dark reddish- 
brown liquid, prepared from sarsaparilla (10 Gm. to 
100 Cc), sassafras, guaiacum wood, glycyrrhiza (of each 
2 Gm. to 100 Cc), and riiezereum (1 Gm. to 100 Cc). 
Dose.— 5ss-ij (15.0-60.0 Cc). 



ELIXIKIA. 

ELIXIRS. 



Elixirs are sweetened, aromatized, hydro-alcoholic 
liquids. They afford very agreeable media of administer- 
ing nauseous and disagreeable remedies. One simple 
elixir, Elixir Aromaticurn, and one medicated elixir, 
Elixir Phosphoric are official. Medicated elixirs, may 
be prepared extemporaneously by combining ingredients 
in suitable form with aromatic elixir. 

ELIXIK AROMATICUM. Aromatic Elixir.— A 
clear, colorless liquid, having a fragrant odor, and an 
agreeable, aromatic and sweet taste. Composed of 1.2% 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. I 5e 

of compound spirit of orange, 23.8^ of deodorized alco- 
hol, 37.5^ of syrup, all by volume; the balance is dis- 
tilled water. 

Dose. — f§ss-ij (15.0-60.0 Cc), as a corrective or 
vehicle. 

Enters into: Elixir Phosphori. Liquor Ferri et Am- 
monii Acetatis. 

ELIXIR PHOSPHORI Elixir of Phosphorus.— A 
clear, colorless liquid, composed of a mixture of spirit of 
phosphorus, glycerin, aromatic elixir and oil of anise. 
Each fluidrachm (4.0Cc.) represents about -^ of one 
grain (0.001 Gm.) of phosphorus. 

Dose. — f5ss-j (2.0-4.0 Cc), given in water. 

It should be kept in dark amber-colored, well stoppered 
bottles, in a cool and dark place. 



EMPLASTRA. 

PLASTERS. 

Plasters are medicinal substances harder than cerates,, 
intended to be applied externally, spread, with the aid of 
heat, upon linen, muslin, silk, leather, paper, or other 
suitable material. They consist of medicinal substances 
incorporated with bases by fusion. They adhere to the 
skin, without melting, at the temperature of the body, 
except court plaster, which must be moistened before 
applying. 



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EMULSA. 



EMULSIONS. 



Emulsions are aqueous liquids, containing oily or resin- 
ous substances in minute globules, suspended by means of 
an emulsifying material. Substances containing large quan- 
tities of gummy or albuminous matter are readily emulsified 
by simple trituration with water. Pure oils, resins or 
oleoresins require the addition of an emulsifying agent, 
such as gum arabic, tragacanth, yolk of egg, etc., 
and skillful manipulation, to form, more or less, permanent 
emulsions. The addition of alkalies aid in the formation 
and permanency of emulsions, by their power of saponifi- 
cation. Emulsions should be prepared recently before dis- 
pensing. The unofficial emulsion of cod-liver oil is used 
very extensively and should be entrusted to the dispensing 
pharmacist, instead of the manufacturer. 

The four official emulsions were formerly known as 
mixtures, the latest nomenclature being correct. They 
are all milk-like liquids, having the characteristic taste 
and odor of their respective ingredients. 



OFFICIAL NAME. | ENGLISH NAME. 



INGREDIENTS. 



Emulsum Ammo- Emulsion of Am- 
niaci. moniac. 

Emulsum Amyg- Emulsion of Al- 
dalae. mond. (Milk of 

Almond.) 



Emulsum A safoe-. Emulsion of Asa- 
tidae. \ fetida. (Milk of 

■ Asafetida.) 

Emulsum Chi oro- Emulsion of 
formi. Chloroform. 



Ammoniac, 40 Gm.; Water, f5ss— j 

a sufficient quantity, to (15.0 -30.0 Cc) 
make 1000 Cc. 

Sweet Almond, 60 Gm.; Ac- f3ss— ij 

acia, 10 Gm.; Sugar, 30 (15.0— 60Cc) 
Gm. ; Water, a sufficient 
quantity, to make 1000 Cc. 



Asafetida, 10 Gm. ; Water, a 
sufficient quantity, to 
make 1000 Cc. 

Chloroform, 10Cc; Express- 
ed Oil of Almond, 60 Cc.; 
Tragacanth, 15 Gm. ; Water, 
a sufficient quantity, to 
make 1000 Cc. 



fsss— j 

(15.0— 30.0 Cc) 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. IQe 

EXTKACTA. 

EXTRACTS. (SOLID EXTRACTS.) 

Extracts are semi-solid or solid preparations of vege- 
table drugs, prepared by maceration, or maceration with 
percolation, and evaporation. They consist of alkaloids, 
neutral principles, oils, resins, gum, sugar, tannin, starch, 
coloring matter, salts, chlorophyl and extractive. The 
presence and quantity of these substances depends on the 
nature of the menstruum used. The liquids entering into 
the menstrua, used in the preparation of extracts are: Al- 
cohol, water, or alcohol and water in various proportions, 
glycerin, acetic acid, ether and water of ammonia. All 
extracts are of a brown, brow T nish-black or greenish-black 
color. Beside the characteristic odor and taste of the 
drug from which each is prepared, they all have, more or 
less, a taste and smell resembling burnt sugar. The 
mode of preparing extracts, while simple enough, is not 
conveniently carried out on a small scale. Although the 
formulae, as given in the IT. S. Pharmacopoeia, differ in 
procedure, the following may serve as a typical formula, 
after which the greatest number of extracts are prepared: 

The substance, reduced to the proper fineness, 1000 
parts, by weight; menstruum, a sufficient quantity. The 
powder is moistened with 400 Cc. of menstruum and 
placed in a percolator; then enough menstruum is 
added to saturate the powder and leave a stratum above 
it. When the liquid begins to drop from the percolator, 
the lower orifice is closed, and the percolator covered to 
prevent evaporation. After forty-eight hours macera- 



20e OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 

tion, percolation is allowed to proceed, gradually adding 
menstruum until 3000 Cc. of tincture are obtained or the 
substance is exhausted. The first 900Cc. of percolate 
are reserved, and the remainder evaporated in a porce- 
lain capsule, at a temperature not exceeding 50°C. 
(122°F.) to 100 Cc. The reserved portion is now added 
and evaporated to a pillular consistence. They should 
be kept in well-closed jars and in a moderately cool and 
dry place, to prevent evaporation or absorption of mois- 
ture. Sugar of milk is added to some extracts, to make 
them of definite strength. 

There is only one compound extract, Ext. Colocynth!- 
dis Compositus, which consists of ext. of colocynth, 16%; 
purified aloes, 50 ; cardamom, 6 ; resin of scam- 
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EXTRACTA FLUIDA. 

FLUID EXTRACTS. 

Fluid extracts are alcoholic, liquid preparations of veg- 
etable substances, so concentrated that one cubic centi- 
metre represents the medicinal virtues of one gramme of 
the drug. The liquids, entering into the menstrua used 
in the preparation of fluid extracts are: Alcohol, alcohol 
and water in various proportions, glycerin, acetic acid 
and water of ammonia. All fluid extracts are of a more 
or less thickish consistence, and of a dark reddish, red- 
dish-brown, or greenish color. They are all prepared by 
exhausting the drug by percolation and concentrating the 
obtained tincture by evaporation or distillation. The fol- 
lowing is a typical formula for preparing a fluid extract: 

The substance, reduced to the proper fineness, 1000 
6m. ; menstruum, a sufficient quantity, to make 1000 Cc. 
The powder is moistened with a certain quantity of men- 
struum and packed in a suitable percolator, and enough 
menstruum added to saturate the powder and leave a 
stratum above it. When the liquid begins to drop from 
the percolator, the lower orifice is closed, and the perco- 
lator covered to prevent evaporation. After forty-eight 
hours maceration, percolation is allowed to proceed, grad- 
ually adding menstruum, until the drug is exhausted. The 
first 700-900 Cc. of percolate are reserved, and the re- 
mainder reduced to a soft extract, by careful evaporation 
or distillation ; this is dissolved in the reserved portion,, 
and enough menstruum added to make 1000 Cc. Some 
formulae are modified to suit special drugs. 



26e OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 

There is only one compound fluid extract, £,xt. 
Sarsaparillce Gompositum Fhiidum^ which is prepared 
from sarsaparilla 75%, glycyrrhiza 12%, sassafras 10 %* 
and mezereum 3 %. 

As the ratio of all drugs to their fluid extracts is so sim- 
ple, a knowledge of the doses of the crude drugs covers 
that of the fluid extracts. 

Fluid extracts are miscible with other fluid extracts, 
tinctures or other alcoholic preparations, without becom- 
ing turbid, provided their menstrua do not differ to any 
appreciable extent. Unless otherwise desired, fluid ex- 
tracts possessing important medicinal virtues should be 
prescribed alone, and taken in water or other suitable 
diluent. 



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FEL BOYIS PURIFICATUM. 

PURIFIED OXGALL. 

A yellowish-green, soft solid, having a peculiar odor, 
and a partly sweet and partly bitter taste. V. s. in 
water and in alcohol. It is prepared by evaporating fresh 
oxgall to one-third its original volume, mixing the pro- 
duct with its own volume of alcohol, and setting it aside 
for three or four days. After decanting the clear liquid 
and filtering the remainder, the liquids are mixed. The 
alcohol is recovered by distillation and the remainder 
evaporated to a pilular consistence. 

Dose. — gr. v-xv (0.3-1.0 Gm.), in capsules or syrup 
of orange. 



GLYCEKITA. 

OLYCERITES. 

Glycerites are solutions or mixtures <>f medicinal sub- 
stances with glycerin as the vehicle. They are intended 
chiefly for topical application, and can be readily diluted 
with water when necessary. Owing to the solvent and 
preservative qualities of glycerin, they are permanent 
preparations. Glyceritum Amyli and Glyceritum Vitelli 
are mixtures, the others — solutions. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATION'S. 



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INFUSA. 

INFUSIONS. 

Infusions are aqueous solutions prepared by expos- 
ing vegetable substances to the solvent power of water, 
without boiling. 

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the strength of which is not directed by the physician, is 
prepared according to the general formula, which is as 
follows: The substance (5 6m.), coarsely comminuted, 
is put into a suitable vessel, 100 Cc. of boiling water 
poured upon it and allowed to macerate for half an hour. 
It is then strained, enough water being passed through 
the strainer to make 100 Cc. Infusion of Cinchona and 
Infusion of Wild Cherry are prepared with water at the 
ordinary temperature. 

The strength of infusions of energetic or powerful 
substances should be specified by the physician. They 
should all be freshly made before dispensing. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 

LINIMEKTA. 



LINIMENTS. 



Liniments are alcoholic, or oily solutions, or mixtures of 
medicinal substances, intended to be applied to the skin 
by friction. They are prepared by simply /nixing the 
ingredients, or by dissolving them, either by agitation or 
the application of heat of a water-bath. 



OFFICIAL. AND ENGLISH 

NAMES. 




DESCRIPTION, ETC. 



liinimentum 

Ammonia. 

Ammonia Liniment. 
(Volatile Liniment.) 

Linimeimim 
Bellaclonme. 

Belladonna Liniment. 



Linimentiim Calcis. 

Lime Liniment. 
(Carron Oil.) 

Liniment urn 
Camphor a?. 

Camphor Liniment. 
(Misnamed Camphor- 
ated Oil.) 

Liniment nm 

Cn lor of or mi. 

Chloroform Liniment. 

Liinimentiim 

Sap on is. 

Soap Liniment. 



Linimentiim Saponin 
Mollis. 

Liniment of Soft Soap. 



Linimentiim Sinapis 
Compos it u in. 

Compound Mustard 
Liniment. 



Linimentiim 
Therebinthinse. 

Turpentine Liniment. 



Ammonia Water, 350 Cc 
Alcohol, 50Cc; Cotton 
Seed Oil, 600 Cc. 



I 



A pale yellow, creamy liq- 
uid, having- a strong odor 
of ammonia. Prepared 
extempore. 

Camphor, 50 6m.; Fluid A dark brown, thick liq- 
, Extract of Belladonna, juid, having a strong cam- 
a. s. q., to make KXXFCc. jptaoraceous and narcotic 
odor. 

Linseed Oil, Solution of A yellowish, creamy liq- 
Lime, equal volumes. uid. Prepared extempore. 

Camphor, 200 6m.; Cot- An oily liquid, having 
ton Seed Oil. 800 Gm. strona' odor of camnhor 



strong odor of camphor. 



Chloroform, 300 Cc; Soap A clear, pale yellow liquid. 
Liniment, 700 Cc. Prepared extempore. 



Soap, 70 Gm.; Camphor, 
45 Gm. ; Oil of Rosemary. 
10 Cc; Alcohol, 750 Cc; 
Water, a. s. q., to make 

1000 Cc 

| Soft Soap, 650 Gm.; Oil of 
| Lavender Flowers,20 Cc ; 
! Alcohol, 300 Cc; Water. 
a. s. q., to make 1000 Cc 

Volatile Oil of Mustard, 
(30 Cc; Fluid Extract of 
Mezereurn, 200 Cc; Cam- 
phor, 60 Gm. ; Castor Oil, 
1150 Cc; Alcohol, a. s. q., 
to make 1000 Cc. 



A clear, greenish-yellow 
liquid, having an aromatic 
odor. Prep. : Lin. Chloro- 
formi. 



A light brown or greenish- 
brown liq uid,readily form- 
ing bubbles on being agi- 
tated. 

A thickish-brown liquid, 
having a strong, penetrat- 
ing odor. Prepared extem- 
pore. 



Resin Cerate, 650 Gm. ; A thick, yellow liquid. 

Oil of Turpentine, 350 

Gm. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 39c 



LIQUOKES. 

SOLUTIONS. 

Under this class of preparations are comprised aqueous 
liq%dds, containing non-volatile medicinal substances in 
solution, and prepared by simple solution or chemical 
reaction. The substances entering into the composition 
of this class of preparations are derived chiefly from the 
mineral kingdom. In the following pages, the ingredients 
entering into the production of each solution will be given, 
relying on the student's knowledge of chemistry for an 
explanation of the reactions, while the precise modes of 
preparing can be found in the U. S. Pharmacopoeia. 



40e 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OFFICIAL NAME. 



Liquor 

Acidi Arsenosi. 



Arumonii Acetatis. 



Arseni et Hy- 
drargyri Iodidi. 



Calcis. 



Ferri Acetatis. 



Ferri Chloridi. 



Ferri Citratis. 



Ferri et Aranionii 
Acetatis. 



Ferri Nitratis. 



ENGLISH NAME. 



INGREDIENTS AND PRO- 
PORTIONS. 



Solution of Arsenous 
Acid. 



Solution of Acetate of 
Ammonium. (Spirits of 
Mindererus.) 



Solution of Arsenic and 
Mercuric Iodide. (Don- 
ovan's Solution.) 



Solution of Lime. (Lime 
Water. Solution of Cal- 
cium Hydrate.) 

Solution of Ferric Ace- 
tate. 



Solution of Ferric Chlor- 
ine. (Solution of Chlor- 
ide of Iron.) 



Solution of Ferric 
Citrate. (Solution of 
Citrate of Iron.) 



Solution of Iron and 
Ammonium Acetate. 
(Basham's Mixture.) 



Solution of Ferric 
Nitrate 



Arsenous Arid. lOGm.; Di- 
luted Hydrochloric Acid, 50 
Cc. ; Distilled Water, a s. q., to 
make 1000 Cc. 



Ammonium Carbonate 5 Gm. 
Diluted Acetic Acid, 100 Cc. 



Iodide of Arsenic, 10 Gm.; 
Red Mercuric Iodide, 10 Gm. 
Distilled Water, a s. q., to 
make 1000 Cc. 



Lime, 3 Gm. ; Distilled Water, 
about 1000 Cc. 



Solution of Ferric Sulphate, 
10U0 Gm.; Glacial Acetic Acid, 
260 Gm. ; Water, 850 Cc. ; Dis- 
tilled Water, a s. q., to make 
1000 Gm. 



Iron, 150 Gm.; Hydrochloric 
Acid, 870 Gm. ; Nitric Acid, 
Distilled Water, each, as. q. 
to make 1000 Gm. 



Solution of Ferric Sulphate, 
1050 Gm. ; Citric Acid, 800 Gm. j 
Ammonia Water, 880 Cc. ; 
Water, a s. q., to make 1000 
Gm. 

Tincture of Ferric Chloride^ 
20 Cc; Diluted Acetic Acid, 
30 Cc. ; Solution of Ammonium 
Acetate, 200 Cc; Aromatic 
Elixir, 100 Cc; Glycerin, 120 
Cc; Water, a. s. q., to make 
lOf'O Cc. 

Solution of Ferric Sulphate, 
180 Gm.; Ammonia Water. 160 
Cc; Nitric Acid, 71 Gm.; Dis- 
tilled Water, Water, each, a. 
s. q., to make 1000 Gm. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



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PROPERTIES. 



A clear, co'orless 
liquid, odorless: 
taste acidulous. 



A clear, colorless 
liquid, of a mildly 
saline, acidulous 
taste. 

A clear, yellowish li- 
quid, without odor, 
but having- a disa- 
greeable, metallic 
taste. 

A clear, colorless 
liquid, without odor, 
and having- a saline, 
feebly caustic taste. 

A dark red dish - 
brown, clear liquid, 
of an acetous odor, 
and a sweetish, acid- 
ulous, somewhat 
styptic taste. 



A reddish -brown li- 
quid, having a faint 
odor of hydrochloric 
acid, and an acid, 
strongly styptic 
taste. 

A dark brown liquid 
odorless, and of a 
slightly ferruginous 
taste. 



A dear, red liquid, 
having an agreeably 
acidulous and slight- 
ly ferruginous taste. 



A clear, amber -col- 
ored or reddish liq- 
uid, odorless, and 
having anri acid, 
styptic taste. 



PREPARA- 
TIONS 



Uliij— viij 
(0.2-0.5 Cc.) 



foij-fSj 
(7.5—30.0 Cc.) 



None. 



Liquor Ferri 
et Ammonii 
Acetatis. 



IT\iij— viij 'None. 
(0.2-0.5 Cc.) \ 



fSiv— fsij 
(15.0-60.0 Cc.) 



(0.2—0.0 Cc.) 



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(0.1-0.6 Cc.) 



ltljss— x 
(0.1- 0.6 Cc.) 



f5j— loiv 
(1.0-15.0 Cc.) 



rnjss— xv] 

(0.1— 10 Co.) 



Linimentum 
Calcis. 



None. 



Tinctura Fer- 
ri Chlorrdi. 



Ferri Citras. 
Ferri et Am- 
monii Citras. 



None. 



None. 



It is the most convenient 
form in which arsenic may 
be combined with tincture 
of chloride of iron. Five 
minims represent ^ Q S v - 
of arsenous acid. 

It should not be more 
than one week old 
when dispensed. 



Should be taken well 
diluted. Five minims 
represent ^o sv °^ each 
of iodide of arsenic and 
red iodide of mercury. 

Usually given in milk. 
It contains about 0.17 f 
of calcium hydrate 
(Ca (OH) 2 ). 

It should be taken 
largely diluted with 
water. 

It contains about, 3K of 
anhydrous ferric ace- 
tate. 



It contains about 37.8 < 
of anhydrous ferric 
chloride. 



Rarely prescribed. 



Prepared extempore. It 
should be given diluted 
with water. 



It should be given well 
diluted with water. It 
contains about 6.2$ of the 
salt. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 




Liquor 
Ferri Subsulphatis 



Ferri Tersulphatis. 



Hydrargyri 
]Xi Gratis. 



Ioili Composites. 



Magnesii Citratis. 



Plnmbi 
Stioacetatis. 



Plurnbi Subacetatis 
Dilutus. 



l*otassse. 



Potassii 
Arsenitis. 



Solution of Ferric 
Subsulphate. 
(Monsel's Solution.) 



Solution of Ferric Sul- 
phate. 



Solution of Mercuric 
Nitrate. 



Compound Solution of 

Iodine 

(Lug'oL's Solution*) 



Solution of Citrate of 
Magnesium. 



Solution of Lead Suba- 
cetate. (Goulard's So- 
lution. Goulard's 
Extract") 



Ferrous Sulphate. 675 Gin.; 
Sulphuric Acid, 65 Gm.; Nitric 
iAcid, Distilled Water, each, 
a s. q., to make 1009 Gm. 



ferrous Sulphate, 400 Gm.; 
Sulphuric Acid, 78 Gm. ; Nitric 
Acid, Distilled Water, each, 
a s. q., to make 1000 Gm. 



Red Mercuric Oxide, 40 Gm.; 
Nitric Acid, 45 Gm. ; Distilled 
Water, 15 Gm., to make 100 
Gm. 

Iodinp, 5 Gm.; Potassium 
Iodide, 10 Gm,; Distilled 
Water, a s. q., to make 100 Gm. 



Magnesium Carbonate. 15 Gm. ; 
Citric Acid, 30 Gm. ; Syrup of 
Citric Acid, 60 Cc. ; Potassium 
Bicnrboo., 2.5 Gm. ; Water, a 
s. q., to ne'any nil a bottle of 
the capacity of about 360 Cc. 

Lead Acetate, 170 Gm.; Lead 
Oxide, 100 Gm.; Distilled 
Water, as. q., to make 1000 
Cc. 



Diluted Solution of Lead Solution of Lead Subacetate 
ubacetate. (Lead 30 Cc; Distilled Water, pre- 



Water.) 



Solution of Potassa. 
(Solution of Hydrate of 
Potassium.) 



Solution of Arsenite of 
Potassium. 
(Fowler's Solution.) 



iously boiled and cooled, 
970 Cc. 

Potassa, 56 Gm. ; (or Potass. 
Bicarbonate 85 Gm.; Lime, 40 
Gm.) Distilled Water, a s. q., 

to make 1000 Gm. 



Arsenous Acid, 10 Gm.; Potas- 
sium Bicarbon., 20 Gm. ; Com- 
pound Tincture of Lavender, 
30 Cc; Distilled Water, a s. q., 
to make 1000 Cc. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



43e 



PROPERTIES. 



PREPARA- 
TIONS. 



A dark reddish- 
brown liquid, odor- 
less or nearly so, of 
a sour and strongly 
styptic taste. 

It corresponds in 
properties to the 
solution of subsul- 
phate of iron. 



rruij— viij 

(0.2—0.5 Co.) 



None. 



Used in the ;None. 
form of its 
preparations. 



A clear, colorless, Not used in- 
heavy liquid, having ternally. 
a faint odor of nitric j 
acid. 



A dark Drown liquid, 
having the iodine 
odor,and a very acrid 
taste. 

A pale greenish-yel- 
low, effervescing 
liquid, having a 
lemon odor, and a 
saline, rather agree- 
able taste. 

A clear, colorless 
liquid, odorless", and 
having a sweetish, 
astringent taste. 



A clear, colorless, or 
slightly turbid and 
whitish liquid. 



A clear, colorless 
liquid, correspond- 
ing in properties to 
Potassa. 



A clear, pale reddish 
liquid, having a mild 
odor and taste of the 
Comp. Tincture of 
Lavender. 



(0.13-0.4 Cc.) 



fSvj — xij 
(180.0-360 OCc) 



Not used in- 
ternally. 



Not used 
ternally. 



TTlv— xxiv 
(0.3-1.5 Cc.) 



lTliij— yiij 

(0.2-0.5 Cc.) 



I 



None. 



None. 



None. 



Ceratum 

Plumbi 

Subacetatis, 

Liquor 

Plumbi 

Subacetatis 

Dilutus. 

None. 



None. 



None. 



It should be given well 
diluted with water. For 
external use it i« reduced 
to 1-25$ solutions in water 
or glycerin. 

Enters into : Ferri Oxidum 
Hydratum. Ferri Oxidum 
Hydratum cum Magnesia. 
Liquor Ferri Acetatis. 
Liquor Ferri Citratis. 
Liquor Ferri Nitratis. 
It contains about 28. 7# of 
the salt. 

Applied with a glass rod. 
It contains about 6(K of 
the salt and IK of free 
nitric acid. 

Glycerin is the best ve- 
hicle for this solution. 



Prepared extempore. 



It should be administered 
well diluted with water or 
milk. It destroys the 
therapeutic action of Bel- 
ladonna, Hyoscyamus 
and Strammonium. 

Five minims (0.3 Cc), con- 
sidered a medium dose, 
represent Jq gr. (0.003 Gm.) 
of arsenous acid. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OFTICIAL NAME. 




INGREDIENTS AND PRO- 
PORTIONS. 



Liquor 
Potassii Citratis. 



Soclse. 



Soclae Chloratce 



Soclii Arsenaf is. 



Sodii Silica its. 



Zinci Chloriili. 



Solution of Citrate of 
Potassium. 



Potassium Bicarbonate, 
8 Gin. ; Citric Acid, 6 (-Jm. ; 
water, a s. q., to make 100 Cc. 



Solution of Soda. (Solu- Soda, 56 ftm.; (or Sodium Car- 
tion of Hydrate of Donate, 170 Gm. ; Lime, 5 Gm.) 

Sodium.) Distilled Water, a s. q. to 

make 1000 Gm. 



Solution of Chlorinated 
Soda. (Labarraq ue's 
Solution.) 



Sodium Carbonate, 150 Gm.: 
Chlorinated Lime, 75 Gm.; 
Water, a s. q., to make 1000 
Gm. 



Solution of Arsenate of ! Sodium Arsenate (anhy- 
Sodium. drous), 1 Gm. ; Distilled 

Water, as. q., to make 100 Cc. 



Solution of Sodium Sili- 
cate. (Soluble Glass.) 



Solution of Chloride of 
Zinc. 



Prepared, on a large scale, 
from silica, dried carbonate of 
sodium and water. 



jZinc, granulated, 240 Gm.; 
Hydrochloric Acid, 840 Gm.; 
Nitric Acid, 12 Gm.; Precip. 
Zinc Carbonate, 12 Gm.; Dis- 
tilled Water, a s. q., to make 
lOOOCc. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



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PROPERTIES. 



PREPARA- 
TIONS. 



REMARKS. 



A clear, colorless 
liquid, odorless, and 
having a mildly 
saline taste. 

A clear, colorless 
liquid, correspond- 
ing- in properties to 
Soda. 

A clear, pale green- 
ish liquid, having a 
faint chlorine odor, 
and a disagreeable, 
alkaline taste. 



A clear, colorless 
solution, correspond- 
in properties to Sodii 
Arsenas. 

A semi-transparent, 
pale yellowiso, viscid 
liquid, hardening on 
exposure. 

A clear, colorless li- 
quid, odorless, and 
having a sweetish 
and very astringent 
taste. 



fSj— iv 
(4.0-15.0 Oc.) 



ni v— xxx 

(0.3-2.0 Cc.) 



mx-fsj 

(0.6-4.0 <Jc.) 



TTliij— viij 
(0.2—0.5 Oc.) 



Not used in- 
ternally. 



Not used in- 
ternally. 



None. 



None. 



None. 



None. 



None. 



None. 



Should be prepared 
extempore. 



Rarely used therapeutic- 
ally. 



It contains about 2.64, by 
weight, of available 
chlorine. For external use 
it is diluted with 10-30 
parts of water. 



Used in surgery. 



For disinfecting it is di- 
luted with 15-30 parts of 
water. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



MASSJE. 

MASSES. 

This class of preparations was separated from Pills at 
the sixth decennial revision of the Pharmacopoeia, and 
differs from that class in the mass not being divided and 
made into a certain number of pills. A mass is pre- 
scribed by weight, pills are prescribed by number. 

The dispenser may be ordered to divide the mass into 
the required number of pills, or the patient directed to 
take a piece the size of a pea. a hazel-nut, etc. 



OFFICIAL NAME. 



ENGLISH NAME, 



INGREDIENTS. 



Massa Copaibas. 



Massa Ferri Car- 
bonatis. 



Massa 
Hydrargyri. 



Mass of Copaiba. ' Copaiba,91 Gm,; Magnesia, 
(Solidified Copai-16 Gm. ; Water, a s. q., to 
ba.) ; dampen the Magnesia. 

Mass of Ferrous 'Ferrous Sulph., 100 Gm.; 

Carbonate. (Val-| Sodium Carbon., 100 Gm.; 

lett's Mass.) Clarified Honey, 38 Gm ; 

Sugar, 25 Gm.; Syrup, Dis- 
tilled Water, a s. q., to 
make toe mass. 

Mass of Mercury- Mercury. 33 Gm, ; Glycyr- 
(Blue Pill. Blue rhiza, 5 Gm.; Althaea, 25 
Mass.) Gm. ; Glycerin, 3 Gm ; 

I Honey of Rose, 31 Gm. 



gr. x— xxx 

(0.6-2.0 Gm.) 



gr. 113— v 
(0.2-0.3 Gm.) 



gr.v — xv 
(0.3-1.0 Gm.) 



MEL DESPUMATUM. 

CLARIFIED HONEY. 

A clear, yellow, or yellowish-brown, syrupy liquid, 
obtained from commercial honey by mixing with 2 % of 
paper pulp, heating and removing the scum; distilled 
water being added to make up for loss by evaporation, 
and finally adding 5%, by weight, of glycerin. 

Dose. — Ad libitum. Enters into: Hydrargyrum cum 
Creta. Massa Ferri Carbonatis. Mel Eosse. 

MEL EOSJE. Honey of Eose. — A reddish-brown, 
syrupy liquid, obtained by mixing 12Cc. of fluid extract 
of rose, and clarified honey, a s. q. to make 100 Gm. 

Dose. — f5ij-5J (7.5-30.0Cc.) as a corrective. Chiefly 
used as an adjunct to gargles or mouth-washes. 

Enters into: Massa Hydrargyri. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



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MISTUILE. 

MIXTURES. 

Mixtures are aqueous liquid preparations containing 
medicinal substances, partly in suspension and partly as 
a precipitate. They are usually intended for internal use 
and should be thoroughly mixed, by agitation, before 
using. Four mixtures are official. 

The official, as well as the unofficial extemporaneous 
mixtures prescribed by physicians, are, as a rule, not per- 
manent preparations, and should be prepared, either 
extempore or at short intervals. Mistura Crete is white, 
the other three mixtures are dark brown. 



OFFICIAL NAME. ENGLISH NAME. 



INGREDIENTS. 



Mistura Cretan 



Mistura Ferri 
Composita. 



Mistura Glycyr- 
rhizae Composita. 



Mistura Rhei et 
Soda?. 



Chalk Mixture. 



Compound Iron 
Mixture. (Grif- 
fith's Mixture.) 



Compound Mix- 
ture of Glycyr- 
rhiza. (Brown 
Mixture.) 



Mixture of Rhu- 
barb and Soda. 



fSss— j 
(15.0-30.0 Cc.) 



fsss— j 
(15.0—30 Cc. 



foSS — JSS 

(15.0-45.0 Cc.) 



Compound Chalk Powder. 
200 Gm. ; Cinnamon Water. 
400 Cc; Water, a s. q., to 
make 1000 Cc. 

Ferrous Sulphate, 6Gm.: 
Myrrh, IS Gm.; Sugar, 18 
Gm.; Potassium Carbon- 
ate, 8 Gm.; Spirit of Lav- 
ender, OOCc; Rose Water : 
a s. q.. to make 1000 Cc. 

Pure Ext. of Liquorice, 30 
Gm.; Syrup, 50 Cc. : Muci- 
lage of Acacia, 100 Cc. ; 
Camphorated Tincture of 
Opium, 120 Cc; Wine of! 
Antimony, 60 Cc. ; Spirit 
of Nitrous Ether. 30 Cc;! 
Water, a s. q., to make 
1000 Cc. 



Sodium Bicarbonate, 35 f5ij— f3j 
Gm.; Fluid Ext. of Rhu- (7.5— hO.O Cc.) 
barb, 15 Cc; Fluid Ext of 
Ipecac, 3 Cc: Glycerin. 
350 Cc; Spirit of Pepper- 
mint, 35 Cc; water, as. q. J 
to make 1000 Cc 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



MUCILAGINES. 



MUCILAGES. 



Mucilages are aqueous solutions of gums or vegetable 
mucus. They are all more or less thick, viscid and adhe- 
sive. Four mucilages are official. Mucilages which are 
prepared directly from the' gum are made by dissolving 
the gum in water, with or without the aid of heat, w T hile 
those which are made from drugs containing mucilaginous 
principles, are made by extraction with water, at the ordi- 
nary temperature or over a water- bath. They deteriorate 
rapidly, and should be made cxterupore or in quantities to 
last for a short time only. They are all more or less 
transparent or translucent, almost odorless, and of a 
bland, mucilaginous taste. They are employed locally or 
internally, in large doses. 



OFFICIAL NAME. ENGLISH NAME. 



INGREDIENTS. 



REMARKS. 



Mucilago Acacia?, 



Mucilago Sassa- 
fras Moduli £6. 



Mucilago Traga- 
^anthae. 



Mucilago Ulmi, 



Mucilage of 
Acacia. 



Mucilage of Sas- 
safras Pith. 



Mucilage of 
Tragacanth. 



Mucilage of Elm. 



Acacia, 340 Gm. ; 
Water, a s. q., to 
make 1000 Gm. 



Sassafras Pith, 2 
Gm.; Water, 100 Cc. 



iTragacanth, 6 Gm. ; 
| Glycerin, 18 Gm. ; 
i Water, a s. q., to 
jmake 100 Gm. 

Elm, bruised, 6 Gm. ; 
Water, 100 Cc. 



Prep : Syrupus 
Acacias. It enters 
into: Mistura Gly- 
cyrrhizae Com- 
posita. 



Enters into some 
official troches. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS 



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OLEATA. 



OLEATES. 



Oleates are either whit tons of oxides or alkaloids 
in oleic acid, or compounds of metals and oleic acid. 
The oleates belonging to the first class are prepared by 
dissolving the medicinal substance in oleic acid by tritur- 
ation or by the aid of a gentle heat, and are liquids. 
Oleates belonging to the second class are prepared by 
decomposing a soluble salt of a metal with oleate of 
sodium, and are usually soft solids or powders. 

Oleates are used externally for local or constitutional 
effects. Three liquid oleates are official. They are 
applied with a soft brush or mop. 

i ! 

OFFICIAL NAME. ENGLISH NAME. INGREDIENTS. REMARKS. 



Oleatum Hy- 
drargyri . 



Oleatum Vera- 
triii a? 



Oleaie of Mer- 
cury. 



Oleate of Ver- 
a trine. 



Oleatum Zinci. Oleate of Zinc 



Yellow Mercuric lit enters into: Emp. 
Oxide, 20 Gm ; Ammoniaci cum Hy- 

Oleic Acid, 80 Gm. drargyro. Eniplas- 
trurn Hydrargyri. 



Veratrine. 2 Gm.; 
Oleic Acid, 98 Gm. 



Zinc Oxide, 5 Gm. ; 
Oleic Acid, 95 Gm. 



If found too strong it 
may be diluted with 
oleic acid or hydrous 
wool-fat. 



Powerful or poisonous drug's in heavy type. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OLEORESINA. 

OLEORESINS. 

The official oleoresins are solutions of resins in vege- 
table oils. Sometimes small quantities of other sub- 
stances are found accompanying the resins. They are 
prepared by first exhausting the vegetable substance with 
ether, then removing the ether by distillation and evapo- 
ration, the residue being the finished oleoresin. 



OFFICIAL 

NAME. 






ENGLISH 
NAME. 



DESCRIPTION. 



DOSE. 



REMARKS. 



Oleoresina 
Aspidii. 



Oleoresina 
Capsiei. 



Oleoresina 
Cubebae. 



Oleoresina 
Lupulini. 



Oleoresina 
Piperis. 



Oleoresina 
Zingiberis. 



Oleoresin of 
Aspiclium. 



Oleoresin of 
Capsicum. 



A dark green, oily 
liquid; odor 
slight, peculiar; 
taste very acrid. 



A dark red, oily 
liquid; odor 
faint; taste very 
pungent and 
burning. 



ITjxv— 3j 
(1.0— 4.0 Gm.) 



In capsules or 
emulsion. This 
oleoresin should 
be shaken before 
dispensing. 



IflX— J 1° piHs or emul- 

(0.015-0.06 Cc.) sion. Externally 
in liniments or 
plasters. Prep: 
Emplastrum Cap- 
siei. 



]T\v— xx 
(0.3-1.25 Cc.) 



gr. rj— v 



In emulsion, cap- 
sules ov troches. 
Prep: Trochisci 
Cubeba?. 



In pills, capsules 



Oleoresin of i A dark green, oily 

Cubeb. liquid; odor aro- 

matic; taste pun- 
gent and some- 
jwhat aromatic. 

Oleoresin of A dark brown, 
Lupulin. |oily liquid; odor 

aromatic; taste 

bitter. 

Oleoresin of A blackish-green, TT\K— J I n emulsion, pills 

Pepper. oily liquid; odor (0.015—0.00 Cc.).or capsules. 

'slight; taste spicy 

and pungent, 



(0.13-0.3 Gm.) or emulsion. 



Oleoresin of 
Ginger. 



A dark brownish- 
red, oily liquid; 
odor aromatic: 
tas^e very warm 
and pungent. 



HIM— j In pills or cap- 

(0.015—0.06 Cc.) sules, diluted 

with a bland oil. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 5le 



Opium l>eo clora tu in. 

DEODORIZED OPIUM. 

A dark-brown powder, having the odor of opium but 
not quite so narcotic; taste bitter. Prepared by macer- 
ating powdered opium three times in ether, drying the 
residue, and adding sugar of milk to make up the origi- 
nal weight. 

Dose. — See Opii Iidvis. 



PEPSINUM SACCHARATUM. 

SACCHARATED PEPSIN. 

A white, somewhat gritty powder, having the odor of 
pepsin, and a faintly sweetish taste. Not soluble in 
water as freely as jPepsinum. Prepared by mixing 1 part 
of pepsin and 9 parts of sugar of milk. 

Dose. — gr. xv-xxx (1.0-2.0 Gm.), in powders. 



52e OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 

PILXJLM. 

PILLS. 

Pills are medicinal substances prepared in globular or 
ovoid form, of size convenient to be swallowed whole. 
They usually consist of one or more active substance* and 
one or more excipients. 

Excipients are liquid or solid substances, added in suffi- 
cient quantities, to form a mass of proper adhesiveness 
and firmness. 

Pills are prepared by first reducing the substance or 
substances to a very fine powder; then, having mixed all 
the solid ingredients, the liquid excipient is added in small 
quantities, constantly kneading so as to form a mass. 
The mass is then rolled into a cylinder and divided into 
the desired number of pills. 

Pills may be plain or coated with sugar, gelatin, balsam 
of tolu or some other suitable substance. The objects of 
pill- coating are: 1. To protect the active substances 
against atmospheric action. 2. To prevent tasting 
disagreeable substances during the act of deglutition. 
3. To render the pills more elegant in appearance. 

Besides the fifteen official formulae, physicians may 
compose various formulae for pills to suit individual cases, 
bearing in mind the following conditions: 

1. The ingredients should not be incompatible. 

2. There should be no more substance than would 
make a pill not larger than the size of a pea. 

3. That the excipients added should not interfere with 
the solubility and disintegrability of the pills in the 
stomach. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



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OFFICIAL 
NAME. 



ENGLISH 

NAME. 



INGREDIENTS FOR 0116 PILL. 



Pilulae Aloes. Pills of Aloes. 



Pilule Aloes Pills of Aloes 
et Asafoetidae. and Asafetida 



Pilula? Aloes 
et Ferri. 



Pills of Aloes 
and Iron. 



Purified Aloes. 
Soap 

Water, a s. q., 
a m;iss. 



to make 



Purified Aloes 

Asafetida 

Soap 

Water, as. q., to make 
a mass. 



Purified Aloes 

Dried Ferrous Sulph . 

Aromatic Powder 

Confection of Pose, a 
s. q., to make a mass. 



i gr. 
2gr. 



1 X 2 gT. 

U4 gr. 



Ua gT. 

IV* gT. 

1% gT. 



2 gT. 

% gr. 
Mgr. 



Pilula? Aloes Pills of Aloes Purified Aloes 

et Mastiches. and Mastic. iMaxtic 

|Red Bose... 

I Water, a s. q., to make 

a mass. 

Pilulae Aloes Pills of Aloes' Purified Aloes 2 gr. 

etMyrrhae. and Myrrh. Myrrh 1 gr. 

Aromatic Powder 2 3 gr. 

Syrup, as. q., to make 

a mass. 

Sulphurated Antimony. % gr. 

Calomel % gr. 

Guaiac 1M gr. 

Castor Oil, a s. q., to 
make a mass. 

Asafetida 3 gr. 

Soap 1 gr. 

Water, a s. q., to make 
a mass. 



Pilulae 

Antimonii 

Composite. 



Pilulae 

Asafoetidae. 



Compound 
Pills of Anti- 
mony. (Plum- 
jmer's Pills.) 



Pills of 
Asafetida. 



Pilula? Cath- 
artics Com- 
posite. 



Pilula- Cath- 
artic ae Vege- 
tables. 



Compound 

Cathartic 

Pills, 



Vegel able 
Cathartic 
Pills. 



1*6 gr. 
1 gr. 
Vz gr. 
3-4 gr- 



Compound Ext. of Colo- 

cyntli 

Calomel. 

Ext. of Jalap 

Gamboge 

Water, as. q.. to make 
a mass. 



Compound Ext. of ColoA 

\cynth jl gr. 

Ext. of Hyoscyamus y 2 gr. 

Vzgr. 
X A gT. 
Vs gr. 



Ext. of Jalap 

Ext. of Leptandra 

Oil of Peppermint 

Water, a s. q., to make 
a mass. 



0.13 Gin. 
0.13 Gm. 



OlGm. 
0.1 Gm. 
0.L Gm. 



0.07 Gm. 
0.07 Gm. 
0.07 Gm. 



0J3 Gm. 

0.01 Gm. 
0.03 Gm. 



1-5 



1-5 



1-3 



1-2 



0.13 Gm. 1—3 
0.06 Gm, 
0.01 Gm. 



0.04 Gm. 
0.01 Gm. 
0.08 Gm. 



0.2 Gm. 
0.06 Gm. 



0.08 Gm. 
0.06 Gm. 
0.03 Gm. 
0.015 Gm. 



0.06 Gm. 
0.03 Gm. 
0.03 Gm. 
0.015 Gm. 
0.008 Gm. 



1—3 



1-3 



1-2 



Powerful or poisonous pills in heavy type. 
More important ingredients in italic. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OFFICIAL 

NAME. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



INGREDIENTS FOR Olie PILL. 



Pilulce Ferri 
Carbonatis. 



Pilulae Ferri 
Iodidi. 



Pilulje Opii. 



Pilulae 
Pfiosphori. 



Pilulas Rhei. 



Pilulce Rhei 
CoropositaB. 



Pills of Fer- 
rous Carbon- 
ate. (Blaud's 
Pills.) 



Pills of Fer- 
rous Iodide. 



Pills of 
Opium. 



Pills of Phos- 
phorus. 



Pills of 
Rhubarb. 



Compound 
Pills of 
Rhubarb. 



Ferrous Sulphate :2H gr. 

Potassium Carbonate JIM gr. 

Sugar \% gr. 

Tragacanth, powd. ^ gr. 

Althcea, powd J gr. 

Water, a s. q., to make 
a mass. 



Reduced Iron.. 
Iodine 



Glycyrrhiza . 
Sugar 



f gr. 
% gr. 
% gr. 



Extract, of Glycyrrhiza 

Acacia 

Water, a s. q., to make 

a masss. 

To prevent oxidation 
the pills are coated 
with Balsam of Tolu 
dissolved in Ether. 



Powdered Opium. jl gr. 

Soap \% gr. 

Water, a s. q , to make 
a mass. 

Phosphorus too gr, 

Altha3a, 

Acacia, powd., each 1 gr. 

Chloroform, Glycerin, 
Water, each, a s. q., to 
dissolve and make a 
mass. 

To prevent atmos- 
pheric action on the 
phosphorus, the pills 
are coated like Pil. 
Ferri Carbonatis. 



Rhubarb, powd. 3gr. 

Soap... lgr. 

W ater, a s. q., to makei 
a mass. 

Rhubarb, powd 2 gr. 

Purified Aloes 1^ gr. 

Myrrh 1 gr. 

Oil of Peppermint j^g gr. 

Water, a s. q., to make' 
a mass. 

I 



0.16 Gm. 
0.08 Gm. 
0.04 Gm. 
0.01 Gm. 
0.01 Gm. 



0.04 Gm. 
0.05 Gm. 
0.04 Gm. 
0.04 Gm. 
0.01 Gm. 
0.01 Gm. 



1-3 



0.065 Gm. 
0.02 Gm. 



0.0006 Gm 
0.06 Gm. 



0.2 Gm. 
0.06 Gm. 



0.13 Gm. 
0.1 Gm. 
0.06 Gm. 
0.005. Gm. 



1—3 



1-2 



1-3 



1-3 



Powerful or poisonous pills in heavy type. 
More important ingredients in italic. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 55e 



PULVERES. 

POWDERS. 



Powders may be simple or compound. 

Pulveres Simplices. (Simple Powders.) Simple pow- 
ders are medicinal substances reduced to minute particles 
of various* degrees of fineness. 

Pulveres Compositi. (Compound Powders.) Com- 
pound powders are mixtures of two or more simple pow- 
ders. Powders are dispensed in bulk or divided into 
doses, and inclosed in separate papers, capsules or 
cachets. Very deliquescent or very efflorescent sub- 
stances should not be ordered in powders. Drugs which 
are only slightly deliquescent or slightly efflorescent on 
exposure to air may be dispensed in powders, using waxed 
or parchment paper. Powders intended for dusting on a 
surface should be dispensed in sift-top boxes provided 
with a well-fitting lid. 

Compound powders are prepared by mixing the sub- 
stances in a mortar or mixer so intimately that particles 
of the different powders cannot be recognized by the 
naked eye. Some substances enter in smaller proportions 
than others; they should be placed in the mortar first, 
and the other substances gradually added in small quan- 
tities until the whole is thoroughly mixed. Nine Pow- 
ders are official. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OFFICIAL NAME. 



ENGLISH NAME. 



INGREDIENTS. 



Pulvis 
Antimonalis. 



Aromaticus. 



Antimouial Powder. 
(James' Powder.) 

Aromatic Powder. 



I Antimony Oxide. 33 Gm. ; Precip- 
itated Calcium Phosphate, 67 Gm. 

jCeylon Cinnamon, 35 Gm.; Gin- 
|ger, 35 Gm.; Cardamom, 15 Gm.; 
Nutmeg, 15 Gm. 



Cretce Compositus. Compound Chalk 
I Powder. 



Effervescens 
Compositus. 



Glycyrrhizas 
Compositus. 



Ipecacnanhae et 
Opii. 



Jalapae Composi- 
tus. 



Morphinse 

Compositus. 



Rhei Compositus. 



Compound Efferves- 
cing- Powder. 
(Seidlitz Powder.) 



Compound Powder 
of Glycyrrhiza. 
(Compound Liquorice 
Powder.) 

Powder of Ipecac 
and Opium. (Do- 
ver's Powder.) 

Compound Powder 
of Jalap. (Pulvis 
Purgans.) 

Compound Powder 
of Morphine. 
(Tully's Powder.) 



Prepared Chalk. 30 Gm. 
20 Gm.; Sugar, 50 Gm. 



Acacia, 



Compound Powder 
of Rhubarb. 



Sodium Bicarbon., 2.6 Gm.; Po- 
tassium and Sodium Tartrate, 8.0 
Gm.; Tartaric Acid, 2.25 Gm. 



Senna, 180 Gm.; Glycvrrhizae, 236 
Gm.: Washed Sulphur, 80 Gm.; 
Oil of Fennel, 4 Gm.; Sugar, 500 
Gm. 

Ipecac, Opium, each,l Gm. ; Sugar 
of Milk, 8 Gm. 



Jalap, 35 Gm. ; Potassium Bitartr., 
65 Gm. 



Morphine Sulphate, 1 Gm.; Cam- 
phor, 19 Gm.; Glycyrrhiza, 20 
Gm : Precipitated Calcium Car- 
bonate, 20 Gm.; Alcohol, a s. q , 
to reduce the camphor to a pow- 
der. 

Rhubarb, 25 Gm.; Magnesia, 65 
Gm.; Ginger, 10 Gm. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



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DESCRIPTION. 



REMARKS, ETC. 



A white or grayish white powder 
odorless and tasteless. 

A light brown powder, having- a 
strongly aromatic odor and taste. 



A white, gritty powder; odorless, 
and having a sweetish, earthy 
and mucilaginous taste. 

The Bicarbonate of Sodium and 
RochPlle Salt, intimately mixed, 
are kept in blue paper; the Tar- 
taric Acid, in white. 



A greenish-yellow powder, having 
a faint, aromatic odor, and a sweet- 
ish, somewhat bitter and slightly 
acrid taste. 

A grayish-yellow powder, having 
a distinct odor of opinm,and a bit- 
terish taste. 

A grayish-white powder, having a 
faint odor, and a sweetish, acrid 
taste. 

A yellow nowder, having a cam- 
phoraceous, sweetish odor and 
taste. 



A light, faintly yellowish powder, 
having a slight, aromatic odor, and 
an earthy, somewhat aromatic and 
bitterish taste. 



gr. ij— viij Obsolete. 
(0.13— 0.5 Gin.) 

gr. v— xx iPrep. : Extractutn Aro- 
(0 3— 1.3 Gm.) jmaticum Kluidum. Enters 
into: Pilul. Aloes et Ferri, 
PiluL, Aloes et Myrrhae. 

gr. xv— 5j |Prep.: Mistura Creta?. 
(1.0— 4.0 Gm.) |In powders or mixtures. 

1—2 Each powder is dissolved 

in about 3 fluidounces of 
water, and the solutions 
; mixed and drank while 
effervescing. 



3J— li J 

(4.0-12.0 Gm.) 



Taken diffused in water 
or milk. 



gr. v— xv In powders, capsules or 
(0.3-1.0 Gm.) pills. 



gr. xv— 5j In powders. 
(1.0— 4.0 Gm.) 



sr. lv— vnj 

(0:25-0.5Gm.) 



gr. xv— 5,] 
(1.0-4.0 Gm.) 



In powders or capsules. 



Tn powders. It is usually 
dispensed in bulk and the 
patient instructed what 
Imeasure to take. 



MEMORANDA. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



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PULVERES EFFERVESCENTES. 

EFFERVESCENT POWDERS. (EFFERVESCENT SALTS.) 

To this class of preparations belong all powders, which, 
when mixed with water, react, liberating carbon dioxide. 
They are usually composed of an acid, an alkali, sugar, 
and other medicinal substances. They are prepared by 
mixing the ingredients, in the form of dry powder or paste, 
so rapidly as not to allow chemical reaction to take place. 
They appear as white, coarse or granular powders. It is 
very important that these preparations should be kept in 
well-stoppered bottles, as absorption of atmospheric mois- 
ture causes gradual decomposition with loss of carbon 
dioxide. The proportions are usually so arranged that a 
heaping teaspoonf ul constitutes an adult dose. 



OFFICIAL NAME. 



ENGLISH NAME. 



INGREDIENTS. 



Caffeina Citrata 
Effervescens. 



Lithii Citras Effer- 
vescens. 



Magnesii Citras 
Effervescens. 



Potassii Citras Effer- 
vescens. 



Effervescent Cit- 
ratecl Caffeine. 



Effervescent 
Lithium Citrate. 



Effervescent Citrate 
of Magnesium. 



Effervescent Citrate 
of Potassium. 



Caffeine, 10 Gm. ; Citric Acid, 10 
Gm. ; Sodium Bicar Donate, 330 
Gm.; Tartaric Acid, 300 Gm.; 
Sugar, 350 Gm. 

Lithium Carbon., 70 Gm: Sodium 
Bicarbon., 280 Gm.; Citric Acid, 
370 Gm, ; Sugar, a s. q., to make 
1000 Gm. 

Magnes. Carbon., 10 Gm.; Citric 
Acid. 16 Gm.; Sodium Bicarbon., 
31 Gm.; Sugar, 8 Gm.; Alcohol, 
Distilled Water, each, a s. q., to 
make a paste. 

Citric Acid, 63 Gm.; Potass. Bi- 
carbon., 90 Gm. ; Sugar, 17 Gm. 



PYKOXTLINUM. 

PYROXYLIN. (SOLUBLE GUN COTTON. COLLOXYLIN.) 

A white, dry substance, devoid of acid taste, and en- 
tirely soluble in a mixture of alcohol and ether. When 
struck or brought in contact with flame it explodes vio- 
lently. Prepared by macerating purified cotton in a mix- 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



ture of nitric and sulphuric acids, washing with water, and 
drying carefully. It should be kept and handled with 
great caution. 

Prep. : Collodium. 

KESIN^E. 

RESINS. 

Resins are amorphous substances existing in plants, and 
are obtained, either by distilling off the oils in which they 
are found dissolved, or by exhausting a resinous drug with 
alcohol and precipitating with water. They are soluble in 
alcohol, and fixed or volatile oils, but almost insoluble in 
water. Five resins are official. The first two are obtained 
as residues after distilling off the volatile oils of turpen- 
tine and copaiba respectively, and the remaining three are 
prepared by the process given above. 



OFFICIAL 

NAME. 



ENGLISH 
NAME. 



DESCRIPTION. 



DOSE AND PREPARA- 



Resina. 



Resina 
Copaibae. 

Resina 
Jalapse. 



Resin. 
(Colophony.) 



Resin of 
Copaiba. 

Resin of 
Jalap. 



Resina Resin of 

Podophylli. Podophyllum 



Resina Scam- 



Resin of 
Scammony. 



ivmber-colored, hard 
and brittle; taste and 
odor faintly terebin- 
thinate. 

Yellow, brittle masses; 
taste and odor slightly 
copaiba-like. 

Yellowish-brown 
masses, or a yellowish- 
brown, or grayish pow- 
der; odor slight; taste 
acrid. 

A gritty, amorphous, 
greenish-yeilow powder; 
odor slight; taste bitter. 

Yellowish-brown 
masses, or a grayish- 
white powder; odor and 
taste slight and peculiar. 



Oeratum Resina?. Em- 
plastrum Resina?. Not 
used internally. 



gv.v-xv (0.3—1.0 Gm.), 
in pills or emulsion. 



gr. ij— v (0.13-0.3 Gm.), 
in pills or powders. 



gr. y 8 -H (0.008-0.02 
Gm.), in pills or 
powders. 

gr. iij— viij (0.2—0.5 
Gm.), in powders. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 6ie 

SAPONES. 

SOAPS. 

Soaps are solid or semi-solid substances formed by the 
union of fatty acids and bases. Combinations of fatty 
acids with potassa, soda or ammonia form soluble soaps, 
while the same acids with lime or oxide of lead form in- 
soluble soaps. Two soaps are official under this title. 

SAPO. Soap. (White Castile Soap.)— A white solid, 
having a faint odor, and a peculiar, alkaline taste. 
Soluble in water or alcohol. Prepared from soda and 
olive oil. 

It is not used internally, except as an excipient for pills 
or soap enemata. 

Externally soap is used as a detergent, and combined 
with germicides (such as bichloride of mercury, ichthyol, 
tar, sulphur, carbolic acid, etc.) it enters into the treat- 
ment of skin diseases. 

Prep.: Emplastrum Saponis. Linimentum Saponis. 

SAPO MOLLIS. Soft Soap. (Green Soap.)— A 
soft greenish or yellowish-brown mass, having a peculiar, 
disagreeable odor, and a caustic taste. Soluble in 5 parts 
of hot water, and in 2 parts of hot alcohol. Prepared 
from potassa and linseed oil, with about 4 % of alcohol. 
Not used internally. Used externally in ointments, 
lotions and liniments. 

Prep. : Linimentum Saponis Mollis. 



SPIRITUS. 

SPIRITS. 



Spirits are alcoholic solutions of volatile substances. 
Those prepared from volatile oils are commonly known 
as Essences. Nearly all spirits prepared from volatile oils 
are used either as flavors or as perfumes. On the addi- 
tion of water or aqueous preparations they become turbid 
or milky. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OFFICIAL NAME. 



ENGLISH NAME. 



Spiritus 
M theris. 

.Ether is 
situs. 



.E theris Nitrosi 



Spirit of 
Ether. 

Compo- Compound Spirit of 
Ether. (Hoffman's 
Anodvne.) 
Spirit of 
Nitrous Ether 
(Sweet Spirit of 

Nitre.) 






INGREDIENTS. 



Ammonia?. 



Ammonia. 



Ammonia? Aroma- Aromatic Spirit of 
tic us. Ammonia. 



Amygdalae Aniarae. Spirit of 

Bitter Almond. 



Anisi. 



Aurantii. 



Aurantii Compo- 
situs. 



Camphor a? . 

Chloroformi. 

Cinnamomi. 

Frumenti. 

Gaultheria?. 



Anise. 



Orange. 



Compound Spirit of 
Orange. 



Spirit of 
Camphor. 



Chloroform. 
Cinnamon. 
Whiskey. 



Spirit of 
, Wintergreen. 



Ether, 325 Cc. ; Alcohol, 675 Cc 

Ether, 325 Cc; Alcohol, 650 Cc; 
Ethereal Oil. 25 Cc 



Sodium Nitrite, 770 Gm. ; Sul- 
phuric Acid, 520 Gm.; Sodium 
Carbonate, 10 Gm. ; Potassium 
Carbonate, 30 Gm.; Deodorized 
Alcohol, Water, each, a s. q., 
to make an alcoholic solution 
(at least 4 per cent.) of pure 
Ethyl Nitrite. 

Stronger Ammonia W T ater is 
heated and the gas conducted 
into enough alcohol, until a 10 
per cent, solution, by weight, 
of the gas is obtained. 

Ammonium Carbon., 34 Gm.: 
Ammonia Water, 90 Cc ; Oil of 
Lemon, 10 Cc. ; Oil of Lavender 
Flowers, Oil of Nutmeg, each, 
lCc; Alcohol, 700 Cc; Distilled 
Water, a s.q., to make 1000 Cc 

Oil of Bitter Almond, 10 Cc; 
Alcohol, 800 Cc; Distilled 
Water, a s. q., to make 1000 Cc 

Oil of Anise, 1 Cc; Deodorized 
Alcohol, 9 Cc. 

Oil of Orange, 1 Cc ; Deodorized 
Alcohol, 19 Cc 

Oil of Orange Peel, 40 Cc ; Oil of 
Lemon, 10 Cc; Oil of Corian- 
der, 4 Cc ; Oil of Anise, 1 Cc ; 
Deodorized Alcohol, 155 Cc 

Camphor, 100 Gm. ; Alcohol, a s. 
q., to make 1000 Cc 



Chloroform, 3 Cc; Alcohol, 47 
Cc 

Oil of Cinnamon, 1 Cc. ; Alcohol 
9 Cc 

The Mash of Fermented Grain, 
(mixtures of Corn, Wheat and 
Rye). 



Oil of Wintergreen, 1 Cc; Alco- 
hol. 19 Cc. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



63c 



DESCRIPTION AM) MODE OF 
PREPARING. 



A clear, colorless liquid; 

Prepared by solution 
A clear, colorless liquid. 

Prepared by solution. 



A clear, pale greenish-yel- 
low liquid having- an eth- 
ereal and pungent odor, 
and a sharp, burning- taste. 
Prepared by chemical re- 
action and distillation. 



illx-i'5.j 
(0.6—4.0 Oc.) 

mx-f5j 
(0.6-4.0 CO 



lrixv-foj 
(1.0-4.0 Cc.) 



PREPARATIONS, REMARKS' 
ETC 



Taken in water or on sugar. 
It is a very popular remedy 

with women. Taken in 

water or on sugar. 



Usually combined w T ith 
diuretic remedies. 
Enters into: Mistura Gly 
cyrrhizae Composita. 



A colorless liquid, having a 
strong ammonia odor. 
Miscible with water. Pre- 
pared by solution of am- 
monia gas. 

A pale yellowish liquid, 
when freshly prepared, 
but gradually turning- 
darker; odor and taste 
aromatic and ammoniacal. 
Prepared by solution. 

An almost colorless liquid. 
Prepared by solution. 



11} v— XXX 

(0.3-2.0 Cc.) 



irixx-t'3j 

(1.25-4.0 CO 



lllxv^foj 
(1.0—4.0 Cc) 



Rarely employed internally . 



Prep : Tinctura Guaiaci 
Ammoniata, Tinctura Val- 
erianae Ammoniata. 

Aromatic Spirit of Am- 
monia should be taken well 
diluted with w r ater. 



A colorless liquid. Prepared 
by solution. 

A pale yellowish liquid. 
Prepared by solution. 



A yellowish liquid, 
pared by solution. 



Pre- 



irixv— lx 
(1.0-4.0 CO 

irixv— f5j 

(1.0— 4.0 Cc.) 

ll\v — xx 
(0.3-1.25 Cc) 



As a flavor. 
As a flavor. 
Prep.: Elixir Aromaticum. 



A clear, colorless liquid, 
having a camphoraceous 
odor and taste. Prepared 
by solution. 

A clear, colorless liquid, j 
Prepared by solution. 

A pale reddish liquid. Pre- 
pared by solution. 

An amber - colored liquid, 
having a characteristic 
odor and taste. Prepared 
by distillation. 

An almost colorless liquid, 
Prepared by solution. 



]\\v— xxx 
(0.3-2.0 Cc.) 



ir\xv— i'3j 
(1.0-4.0 Cc.) 

ir\x— xx 
i0.6-l.25 Cc.) 

f5SS— jss 
(15.0-45.0 Cc.) 



irix-fSj 

(0.6-4.1) Oc.) 



Mostly used externally. 



It should be prepared ex- 
tempore. 

Enters into: Syrupus Rhei. 



It should be at least two 
years old and contain 
50-58$, by volume, of abso- 
lute alcohol. 

As a flavor. 



64c 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OFFICIAL NAME. 


ENGLISH NAME. 


INGREDIENTS. 


Spiritus 
Olonoini. 


Spirit of 
Nitroglycerin. 


Composed of Nitroglycerin, 1 
Gm.; Alcohol,99 Gin. 


Juniperi. 


Juniper. 


Oil of Juniper, 1 Cc; Alcohol, 
19 Cc. 


Juniperi Composi- 
tus. 


Compound Spirit of 
Juniper. 


Oil of Juniper, 8 Cc. ; Oil of Car- 
away, Oil of Fennel, each, 1 
Cc; Alcohol, UOJ Cc. ; Water, 
a s. q.,to make 2000 Cc. 


Lavandulae. 


Spirit of 
Lavender. 


Oil of Lavender, 1 Cc. ; Deodor- 
ized Alcohol, 19 Cc. 


Limonis. 


Lemon. 


Oil of Lemon, 50 Co.; Lemon 
Peel. 50 Gm.: Deodorized Al- 
cohol, a s. q., to make 1000 Cc. 


Mentha? Piperitae. 


Peppermint. 


Oil of Peppermint, 100 Cc; Pep- 
permint, 10 Gm.; Alcohol, a s. 
q., to make 1000 Cc 


Mentha? Viridis. 


Spearmint.* 


Oil of Spearmint, 100 Cc. ; 
Spearmint, 10 Gm.; Alcohol, a 
s. q., to make 1000 Cc. 


Myrciae. 


Myrcia. (Bay Rum.) 


Oil of Myrcia, 16 Cc; Oil of 
Orange, Oil of Pimpnta, each, 
1 Cc ; Alcohol, 1200 Cc. ; Water, 
a s. q , to make 2000 Cc. 


Myristicae. 


Nutmeg. 


Oil of Nutnieg, 1 Cc. ; Alcohol, 
19 Cc 


Ptiospliori 


• Phosphorus. 


Phosphorus, 1.2 Gm.; Absolute 
Alcohol, a s. q., to make 1000 
Cc 


Vini Gallici. 


Brandy. 


Fermented Juice of Fresh 
Grapes. 



Powerful or poisonous drugs in heavy type. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



6Se 



>ESCRIPTION AM) MOPE OF 
PREPARING. 



A clear, colorless liquid, 
having the odor and taste 
of alcohol. Miscible with 
diluted alcohol, and with 1 
part of water. Prepared 
by chemical reaction. 



A clear, colorless liquid. 
Prepared by solution. 

A nearly colorless liquid. 
Prepared by solution. 



A colorless or yellowish 
liquid. Prepared by solu- 
tion. 



A yellow liquid. Prepared 
by solution with macera- 
tion. 



A green liquid. Prepared 
like Sp. Limonis. 



A dark green liquid. Pre- 
pared like Sp. Lvmonis. 



A clear, yellow liquid, hav- 
ing a strong,f ragrant odor. 
Prepared by solution. 



A nearly colorless liquid. 
Prepared by solution. 



A clear, colorless liquid. 
Prepared by solution. 



A pale amber-colored liquid, 
having- a characteristic 
odor and taste. Prepared 
by distillation. 



(0.06-0.13 Cc.) 



Ujxxx— foj 
(2.0-4.0 Cc.) 



f5j— iv 

(4.0-15.0 Cc.) 



Illxv— f3i 
(1.0-4.0 Cc.) 



lT\x— xxx 
(0.6-2.0 Cc.) 



illxv— xxx 
(1.0-2.0 Cc.) 



Illxv— xxx 
(1.0-2.0 Cc.) 



Nor. used intern- 
ally. 



mxv-f5j 

(1.0-4.0 Cc.) 



lllviij— xv 
(0.5-1.0 Cc.) 



f.5SS— JSS 

(15.0-45.0 Cc.) 



PREPARATIONS, REMARKS, 
ETC. 



It should be kept in well 
stoppered containers, re- 
mote from lights or. fire. 



Usually combined 
diuretic remedies. 



with 



Used principally as a per- 
fume. 



Enters into : Syrupus Acidi 
Citrici, Syrupus Hypo- 
phosphitum, 



Prep: Mistura Rhei et 
Sodae. Taken on sugar 
or diffused in water. 



Taken like Spiritiis Menthce 
Piperita. 



Used as a vehicle for hair 
preparations. 



Fifteen minims (about 1 Cc.) 
represent jl of one grain 
(0.0012 Gm) of phosphorus. 



It should be at least four 
years old, and contain 
46-55;, by volume, of abso- 
lute alcohol. 



66e OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 

SUPPOSITORIA. 

SUPPOSITORIES. 

Suppositories are solid medicinal preparations intended 
to be introduced into some canal or cavity, there to melt 
by the heat of the body. They usually consist of a base, 
such as cacao butter, and narcotic alkaloids or extracts, 
or astringent and antiseptic remedies. They may be 
prepared in two ways: 1. By melting the ingredients 
together and pouring the mixture into cold moulds. 2. 
By triturating in a mortar, so as to form a uniform mass, 
dividing into the required number, and then rolling with 
a spatula on a slab into the required shape, or pressing 
into proper shape and size, by means of a suppository ma- 
chine. Some physicians specify the amount of cacao 
butter, while others leave it to the judgment of the dis- 
penser. 

Official general formulae: 

Rectal Suppositories (cone shaped) should weigh about 
1 Gm. 

Urethral Suppositories (pencil shaped) should weigh 
about 1 Gm. 

Vaginal Suppositories (globular) should weigh about 3 
Gm. 

Made by the melting process. 

SUPPQSITORIA GLYCERINI. Glycerin Suppositor- 
ies.— -Colorless, cone-shaped bodies prepared by dissolving 
3 Gm. of sodium carbonate in 60 Gm. of glycerin, by 
heat, adding 5 Gm. of stearic acid, and pouring into suit- 
able moulds. They should not be kept for a consider- 
able length of time. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 6/e 

SYttUPL 

SYRUPS. 

Syrups are concentrated or saturated solutions of sugar 
in water, or in aqueous solutions of medicinal substances. 
The following are official: 1. Simple syrup, employed 
for its sweetness only. 2. A viscid syrup employed 
with a view of holding insoluble powders in suspension. 
3. Flavored or aromatized syrups, used to correct or 
disguise the taste of disagreeable remedies. 4. Medi- 
cated syrup, used for the remedial agents, which they con- 
tain. The sugar employed in the preparation of syrups 
should be of the quality described under Saccharum. 
Syrups are prepared: 1. By mixing the ingredients. 
2. By heating. 3. By agitation. 4. By percola- 
tion. 5. By chemical reaction. 

All syrups should be kept in a cool place, and, al- 
though, when properly prepared, will not sour or other- 
wise deteriorate for a long time, it is not advisable to 
make larger quantities than can be used up in from three 
to six months. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OFFICIAL NAME. 


ENGLISH NAME. 


INGREDIENTS. 


Syrupus. 


Syrup. (Simple 
Syrup.) 


Sugar, 850 Gra. ; Distilled Water 

as. q.. to make 1000 Cc 


Syrupus 

Acacias. 


Syrup of Acacia. 


Mucilage of Acacia, 1 Cc. ; Syrup 

3Cc. 


Acidi Citrici. 


Citric Acid. 


Citric Acid, 10 Gm.; Water, 
Spirit of Lemon, each, 10 Cc; 
Syrup, a s. q., to make, 1000 Cc. 


Acidi Hydriodici. 


Hydr iodic Acid. 


Potassium Iodide, 13 Gm. ; Pot- 
assium Hypophosphite, 1 Gm.; 
Tartaric Acid, 12 Gm.; Water, 
15 Cc; Diluted Alcohol, Syrup, 
each, a s. q., to make 1000 Cc 


Aim. 


Garlic. 


Fresh Garlic, 200 Gm., Sugar, 
800 Gm.; Diluted Acetic Acid, 
a s. q , to make, 1000 Cc. 



Althaea?. 



Amygdala?. 



Aurantii. 



Marshmallow. 



Almond. 



Orange. 



Althaea, cut, 50 Gm.; Alcohol, 
^30 Cc. ; Glycerin, 100 Cc. ; Sugar, 
700 Gm.; Water, a s. q., to make 
1000 Cc. 



S^veet Almond, 110 Gm,; Bitter 
Almond. 40 Gm. ; Sugar,200 Gm.; 
Orange Flower Water. 100 Cc; 
Water, 130 Cc; Syrup, a s. q., to 
make 1000 Cc. 

iSweet Orange Peel, 50 Gm. ; 
Sugar, 700 Cc; Alcohol. Water, 
each, a s. q., to make 1000 Cc. 



Aurantii Florum. 



Orange Flowers. 



Susar, S50 Gin.; Orange Flower 
Water, a s. q.,to make 1000 Cc 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



69c 



DESCRIPTION. 



A thick, colorless, trans- 
parent liquid, without odor, 
and of an intensely sweet 
taste. 



A viscid, colorless, nearly 
transparent liquid, without 
odor, and having a bland, 
mucilaginous taste. 

A colorless, slightly opaque 
liquid, having 1 a pleasant 
odor, and acidulous, sweet 
taste. 



A transparent, colorless or 
not more than pale straw 
colored liquid, odorless; 
acidulous, sweet taste. 



A clear, almost colorless li- 
quid, of the odor ot garlic, 
and having a sourish, sweet 
and peculiar, aromatic taste 



A clear, pale yellow liquid, 
having a faint odor, and a 
sweet, mucilaginous taste. 



A whitish, nearly opaque 
liquid, having an odor of 
hydrocyanic acid and a 
sweet, oleaginous taste. 



A clear, orange yellow li- 
quid, having an agreeable 
odor and taste. 



A clear, colorless liquid, 
having a very fragrant odor, 
and aromatic taste. 



Ad libitum. 



Ad libitum. 



f3iv-f.5ij 
(7.5—60.0 Cc) 



irixx— 5.1 

(1.3—4.0 Cc.) 



3ss— j 
(2.0-4.0 Cc.) 



foiv— fsj 

(15.0— 30.0 Cc.) 



5ij— fsj 
(7.5-30.0 Cc.) 



f5ij— fsij 
(7.5—60.0 Cc.) 



f3ij-f5j 

(7.5-30.0 Cc) 



PREPARATIONS, REMARKS, 
ETC. 



It is the vehicle of a large 
number of official compound 
syrups. Flavored syrups, 
not official may be prepared 
by adding ir\x— 15.} of any 
fragrant spirit to each fluid 
ounce of syrup. 

It should be prepared ex- 
tempore. 



It Is a suitable adjunct to 
fever mixtures. 
It enters into: Liquor Mag- 
nesii Citratis. 



Taken well diluted. 
One teaspoonf ul (about 4 Cc.) 
contains about 0.8 of one 
grain (0.052 Gm.) of absolute 
Hydriodic Acid, or about 
1 per cent, by weight. 



Rarely used. 



This syrup deteriorates 
easily unless kept in well- 
stoppered, small vials, com- 
pletely filled and in a cool 
place. 

It should be kept with the 
same precautions as direct- 
ed forSyrupus Althaeas, and 
well shaken before dispen- 
sing. 






It contains about 10 per 
cent, of alcohol. Precipitat- 
ed Calcium Phosphate is 
used as a filtering medium. 

It is a servicable corrective 
for remedies of disagreeable 
odor and taste. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OFFICIAL NAME. 



Syrupus. 
Calcii Lactophos- 
phatis. 



Calcis. 



Ferri Iodidi. 



Ferri, Quininas et 
Strychninas Pho- 
sphatum. 



Hypophosphitum. 



Hypophosphitum 
euro Ferro. 



Ipecacuanhas. 



ENGLISH NAME. 



Syrup of 
Lactophosphate of 
Calcium. 



Lime. 



Ferrous Iodide. i ron 
(Syrup of Iodide 
of Iron.) 



INGREDIENTS. 



Precipitated Calcium Carbon- 
ate, 25 Gm. ; Lactic Acid, 60 Cc. ; 
Phosphoric Acid, 36 Cc. ; OraDge 
Flower Water, 25 Cc; Sugar, 
700 Gm. ; Water, a s. q., to make 
1000 Cc. 

Lime, 65 Gm.; Sugar, 400 Gm.; 
Water, as. q.,to make 1000 Cc. 



The Phosphates of 
Iron, Quinine and 
Strychnine. 



Hypophosphites. 



Hypophosphites 
with Iron. 



Ipecac. 



in the form of wire, 25 
Gm. ; Iodine, 84 Gm.; Syrup, 
Distilled Water, each, as. q., to 
make 1000 Gm. 



Soluble Ferric Phosphate, 20 
Gm. ; Quinine Sulphate, 30 Gm.; 
Strychnine, 0.2 Gm. ; Phosphoric 
Acid, 48 Cc. ; Glycerin, 100 Cc. ; 
Water, 50 Cc. ; Syrup, a s. q, to 
make 10C0 Cc. 



Calcium Hypophosphite, 45 
Gm. ; Potassium Hypophosphite 
15 Gm. ; Sodium Hypophosphite 
15 Gm,; Diluted Hypophosphor- 
ous Acid, 2 Gm. ;Sugar, 500 Gm. ; 
Spirit of Lemon, 5 Cc; Water, a 
s. q., to make 1000 Cc 



Ferrous Lactate, Potassium 
Citrate, each 10 Gm.; Syrup of 
Hypophosphites, a s. q.,to make 
1000 Cc. 



Fluid Ext, of Ipecac 70 Cc,; 
Acetic Acid, 10 Cc. ; Glvcerin, 
100 Cc.; Sugar, 700 Gm.; Water, 
a s. q., to make 1000 Cc 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



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DESCRIPTION. 



A colorless liquid, having a 
fragrant odor, and an acid 
ulous, sweet taste. 



A nearly colorless liquid, 
odorless, and having a 
sweetish and somewhat 
caustic taste. 

A clear, pale green liquid, 
almost odorless, and having 
a sweet, strorgly ferruginous 
taste. 



A clear, greenish liquid 
odorless, and having an 
acidulous, bitter, and fer 
ruginous taste. 



A clear, colorless liquid, 
having a lemon odor, and a 
saline, sweetish taste. 



A colorless, green liquid, 
having a sweetish, saline 
and mildly ferruginous 
taste. 



A clear, dark brown liquid, 
having a sweet, acidulous, 



f3ss-ij 
(2.0-7.5 Cc.) 



nixv-f5j 

(1.0-4.0 Cc.) 



TT\viij— xxxij 
(0.5-2.0 Uc. 



f3j--ij 
(4.0-7.5 Cc.) 



f5j-ij 
(4.0--7.5 Cc.) 



foj— jss 
(4.0-6.0 Cc.) 



Ill X— XXX 

(0.6-2.0 Cc.) 



PREPARATIONS, 
ETC. 



REMARKS, 



It is given alone, well dilut- 
ed, or combined with cod- 
liver oil or its emulsion. 



Well diluted with milk or 
water. 



Well diluted with water. 
The partly decomposed 
brown syrup should be re- 
jected. Each f5ss (2.0 Cc.) 
contains about 4.2 grains 
(0.27 Gm.) of Ferrous Iodide, 
or about 10 per cent., by 
weight. 

Each teaspoonful (4.0 Cc.) of 
this syrup contains: Iron 
Phos., 1.3 gr. (0.08 Gm.), 
Quinine Sulph., 1.9 gr. 
(0.12 Gm), Strychnine, ^ gr. 
(0.0008 Gm.), Phos. Ac, ITtfij 
(0.2 Cc.) 

Each teaspoonful (4.0 Cc.) 
of this syrup contains: 
Calc. Hypoph., 2.9 gr. 
(018 Gm.), Potass. Hypoph., 
1 gr. (0.06 Gm.), Sodium. 
Hypoph., 1 gr. (0.06 Gm.), 
Dil. Hypophos. Ac, % TT\ 
(0.008 Cc) It is frequently 
combined with cod-liver oil 
or creosote. 

Prep. : Syrupus Hypophos- 
phitum cum Ferro. 

Each teaspoonful (4.0 Cc) 
represents y 8 of one grain 
(0.008 Gm.) of metallic iron. 
It should be prepared ex- 
tempore. 

Each teaspoonful (4.0 Cc.) of 



haying a sweet, acidulous, (0.6-2.0 Cc.) this syrup represents about 
bitterish and nauseating As an expectorant^..; o Ta i us <o 9 8 Gm) of 
taste. i tU««.T~ • 



13 j— iij 
(4.0-12.0 Cc) 
As an emetic 



grains 
Ipecac. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OFFICIAL SAME, 



ENGLISH NAME. 



INGREDIENTS. 



Syrupus. 

Krameriae. 



Lactucarii. 



Picis Liquida?. 



Pruni Virginianas. 



Rhei. 



Rhei Aroniaticus. 



Rosa?. 



Rubi. 



Rubi Ic'aei. 



Sarsaparillae Cora- 
positus. 



Syrup of 
Bhatany. 



Lactucariurn. 



Tar. 



Wild Cherry. 



Rhubarb. 



Fluid Ext. of Krameria, 450 Cc 

Syrup, 550 Cc. 



Tincture of Laetucsir., 100 Cc; 
Sugar, 750 Gm. ; Water, a s. q., to 
make 1000 Cc. 

Tar, 75 Gm. ; Glycerin, 100 Co.; 
Sugar, 800 Gm.; Cold, and Boil- 
ing- Distilled Water, a s. q.. to 
make 1000 Cc. 

Wild Cherry, 150 Gm.; Sugar, 700 
Gm. ; Glycerin, 150 Cc. ; Water, a 
s. q., to make 1000 Cc. 



Fluid Ext. of Rhubarb, 100 Cc. ; 
Spirit of Cinnamon, 1 Cc. ; Pot- 
assium Carbonate, 10 Gm.; 
Glycerin, 50 Cc. ; Water, 50 Cc. ; 
yrup, a s q., to make 1^00 Cc. 

Aromatic Syrup of j Aromatic Tincture of Rhubarb. 
Rhubarb. (Spiced 3 Cc. ; Syrup, 17 Cc. 
Syrup of Rhubarb.)! 



Syrup of Rose. 



Fluid Ext. of Rose, 1 Cc 
7 Cc. 



Syrup 



Blackberry (Root), j Fluid Ext. of 
Syrup, 3 Cc. 



Rub us, 1 Cc. 



Raspberry. 



The juice of fresh, ripe Rasp- 
berries with 1% times its owe 
weight of Sugar. 



Compound Syrup of Fluid Ext. of Sarsaparilla, 2C0 
Sarsaparilla. Cc; Fluid Ext. of Glycyrrhiza, 
iFluid Extract of Senna, each 15 
Cc. ; Sugar, 650 Gm. ; Oil of Sass- 
lafras, Oil of Anise, Oil of Gaul- 
theria, each, 0.1 Cc; Water a s. 
'q., to make 1000 Cc 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



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DESCRIPTION. 



A dark reddish-brown li- 
quid, having: a sweet and 
astringent taste. 



Alight brown liquid, odor 
slight; taste somewhat bit- 
ter. 



A clear, brown liquid, hav- 
ing the characteristic odor 
and taste of tar. 



A clear, deep red liquid, 
having- the odor of hydro- 
cyanic acid, and a sweet, 
faintly bitter taste. 

A dark brown liquid, having 
an aromatic odor, and a 
sweet, saline and somewhat 
astrnigent taste. 



A dark brown liquid, having 
an aromatic odor and taste 



A clear, deep red liquid 
having- a rose odor, and a 
sweet and slightly astrin 
gent taste. 

A dark reddish-brown li- 
quid, odorless, and having 
an astringent, bitterish- 
sweet taste. 



A clear, deep red liquid, 
having an agreeable odor of 
fresh raspberries, and a 
sweet and mildly acidulous 
taste. 



A dark brown liquid, having 
an aromatic odor and taste. 



f5ss— jss 

(2.0-0.0 L'C.) 



PREPARATIONS, 

ETC. 



REMARKS, 



In astringent mixtures, in- 
tended for internal use and 
as a mouth-wash. 



f5j--ij Precipitated Phosphate of 

(4.0—7.5 Cc.) i Calcium is used as a filtering 
medium. 



f3j--iv 

(4.0—15.0 Cc. 



foj — iv 
(4.0-15.0 Cc.) 



f5j— iv 
(4.0-15.0 Cc. 



f5j— iv 
(4.0-15.0 Cc.) 



f5j-fSj 

(4.0— 30 Cc.) 



f'5j— f3ss 
(4.0-15.0 Cc.) 



foiv— fSij 
(15.0-60.0 Cc.) 



f5j-iv 
(4,0-15.0 Cc. 



See Incompatibilities of Hy- 
drocyanic Acid. 



It is an elegant addition to 
the mineral lemonades given 
in fevers. 



The combination of this 
syrup with Bichloride of 
Mercury is an old-time pre- 
scription. On long standing 
the bichloride is precipitat- 
ed as calomel. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OFFICIAL NAME. 



ENGLFSH NAME. 



Syr u pus. 
Suillce. 



Scillae Compositus, 



Senegas. 



Senna?. 



Tolutanus. 



Zingiberis. 



Syrup of Squill. 



Compound Syrup of 
Squill. (Cox' Hive 
Syrup ) 



Syrup of Senega. 



Senna. 



Tolu. 



Ginger. 



INGREDIENTS. 



Vinegar of Squill, 450Cc;Sugar 
800 Gin.; Water, a s q., to make 
1000 Cc. 



Fluid Ext. of Squill, Fluid Fxt. 
of Penega,each,80 Cc. ; Antimony 
and Potassium Tartrate, 2 Gm.; 
Sugar, 750 Gm.; Water, a s. q.,to 
make 1000 Cc. 



Fluid Ext. of Senega, 200 Cc; 
Ammonia Water, 5 Cc; Sugar, 
700 Gm. ; Water, a s. q., to make 
1000 Cc. 



Senna, bruised, 250 Gm. ; Oil of 
Corinnder, 5 Cc; Alcohol, 150 
Cc ; Sugar, 700 Gm. ; Water, a s. 

q , to make 1000 Cc 



Balsam of Tolu, 10 Gm.; Alco- 
hol, 50 Cc; Sugar, 850 Gm.; 
Water, a s. q.,to make 1000 Cc 



Fluid Ext. of Ginger, 30 Cc; 
Sugar, 850 Gm.; Water, a s.q.,to 
make 1000 Cc 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



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DESCRIPTION. 



DOSE. 



A clear, yellow liquid, hav- 
ing a distinct odor of acetic 
acid, and a sourish-sweet 
taste. 



A yellowish-brown liquid, 
having a slight odor, and an 
acrid, sweetish taste. 



A dark brown liquid,having 
a slight odor, and an acrid, 
sweetish taste. 



A dark brown, clear liquid, 
having a tea-like odor, and 
a bitter, somewhat aromatic 
and sweetish taste. 



A pale yellow, clear liquid, 
having a balsamic odor, and 
a mildly balsamic and sweet 
taste. 



A light yellow liquid, hav 
ing the odor of ginger, and 
a warm, sweet taste. 



)Tlx-f5i 
(0.6-4.0 Cc.) 



lT\xv-f3j 
(1.U-4 0CC.) 



foSS— JSS 

(2.0-6.0 Cc.) 



f3j-iv 
(4.0—15.0 Cc.) 



(4.0-30.0 Cc. 



f3j-f3ij 
(4.0-60.0 Cc. 



PREPARATIONS, REMARKS, 
ETC. 



In combining this syrup 
with alkaline remedies, the 
resulting effervescens 
hould not be forgotten. 



Precipitated Calcium Phos- 
phate is used as a filtering 
medium. Each teaspoonf ul 
(4.0 Cc ) of this syrup con- 
tains about }s of one grain 
(0.008 Gm.) of Tartar Emetic. 



Precipitated Calcium Phos- 
phate is used as a filtering- 
medium. 



; Precipitated Calcium Phos- 
phate is used as a filtering 
medium. 



MEMORANDA. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 7/e 

TINCTURE. 

TINCTURES. 

Typical tinctures are alcoholic solutions of vegetable or 
animal medicinal substances prepared by percolation, 
maceration or digestion. 

Exceptions: Tinctura Nucls Vomica? is prepared from the extract 
by solution; Tinctura Ipecacuanha? et Opii is prepared by evaporation. 
Tinctura lodi and Tinctura Ferrl Cliloridi are of mineral origin; pre- 
pared by solution. Tinctura lodi would come more correctly under the 
head of spirits. 

The menstrua used in preparing tinctures are: Alco- 
hol, mixtures of alcohol and water, aromatic spirit of 
ammonia, and glycerin. It is of great benefit to pre- 
scribes to be familiar with the exact strength of the men- 
strua of tinctures, and avoid combinations of strong alco- 
holic tinctures with aqueous liquids, which result in un- 
sightly and dangerous precipitates. Unlike fluid extracts, 
tinctures are not of definite strength, the active drugs 
ranging from four to fifty per cent. 

Fifty-seven tinctures are made by percolation usually 
in the following manner: The substance is moistened with 
a certain quantity of menstruum and macerated for twenty- 
four hours; it is then placed in a percolator and men- 
struum gradually poured upon it until the required quan- 
tity is obtained. 

Eight tinctures are prepared by maceration ; two, by 

percolation with evaporation ; two by solution ; one by 

digestion ; one by digestion and percolation ; and one by 
boiling. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OFFICIAL NAME. 



ENGLISH NAME. 



INGREDIENTS FOR 1000 Cc. 

Process. 



Tinctnra Aoouiti. Tincture of Aconite. I Aconite, 350 Gm. Percolation. 



Aloes. 

Aloes et Myrrha?. 

Arnica? Florum. 

Arnica? Radicis. 

Asafcetida?. 

Aurantii Amari. 

Aurantii Dulcis. 

Belladonna^ Foli- 
orum. 

Benzoini. 



Aloes. 

Aloes and Myrrh. 

Arnica Flowers. 

Arnica Root. 

AsafeTida. 

Bitter Orange Peel. 

Sweet Orange Peel, 

Belladonna Leaves. 

Benzoin. 



Aloes, 100 Gm.; Liquorice Root, 
200 Gm. ^Percolation. 

Purified Aloes, 100 Gm.; Myrrh, 
100 Gm.; Liquorice Root, 100 
Gm. Percolation. 

Arnica Flowers, 200 Gm. Perco- 
lation. 

Arnica Root, 100 Gm. Percola- 
tion. 

Asafetida, 200 Gm. Maceration. 



Bitter Orange Peel, 200 Gm. 
Percolation. 

Sweet Orange Peel, 200 Gm. 

Percolation. 

Belladonna Leaves, 150 Gm. 

Percolation. 

Benzoin, 200 Gm. Maceration. 



Benzoini Compos- Compound Tincture Benzoin, 120 Gm. ; Purified 
ita. of Benzoin. | Aloes, 20 Gm. ; Storax, 80 Gm.; 

i Balsam of Tolu, 40 Gm. Diges- 
tion. 



Bryonia?. 

Calendula?. 

Calumba?. 



Tincture of Bryonia 
Calendula. 
Calumba. 



Cannabis Indi- Indian Cannabis. 
ca?. 



Cantharidis. 

Capsici. 



Cantharides. 
Capsicum. 



Bryonia, 100 Gm. Percolation. 

Calendula, 200 Gm. Percolation. 

Calumba, 100 Gm. Percolation. 

Indian Cannabis, 150 Gm. Per- 
colation. 

Cantharides, 50 Gm. Percolation. 
Capsicum, 50 Gm. Percolatio)i. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



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MENSTRUUM. 



Alcohol (7 parts) 
Water (3 parts. 



Diluted Alcohol, 



Alcohol (3 parts), 
Water (1 part). 



REMARKS. 



Light led. 

Almost black. 
Brownish-black. 



Diluted Alcohol. Reddish-brown. 



Alcohol(6.5 parts). 
Water (3.5 parts). 

Alcohol. 



Alcohol (3 parts), 
Water (2 parts). 

Alcohol. 

Diluted Alcohol. 
Alcohol. 

Alcohol, 

Alcohol. 
Alcohol. 



Alcohol (3 parts) 
Water (2 parts). 

Alcohol. 



Alcohol. 



Yellowish, or red- 
dish-brown. 

Amber. 

Yellowish -"brown 
Dark yellow. 
Greenish-brown. 



Light reddish- 
brown. 



Almost black. 

Dark amber. 
Greenish-amber. 
Light brown. 
Greenish-brown, 



Yellowish or 
[greenish-browD. 



Alcohol (9.5 parts), Pale red. 
Water (0 5 part). i 



(0.05-0.:* Cc.) 



lT\x-f5ij 
(0.(5—7.5 CC ) 

f5>s— ij 
(2. 0-7.5 Cc.) 



lllx— xxx 
(0 6-2. U Cc.) 

ll\x— xxx 

(0.6-2.U Cc.) 

lTlx— XL 
(0.6—2.5 Cc.) 

foj— ij 

(4.0—7.5 Cc, 

f3j— ij 

(4.0—7.5 Cc.) 

lt\vii}— xx 
(0.5—1.3 Cc.) 

IT\x — xxx 
(0.6— 2.0 Cc.) 



lT\xvj— xlviij 
(1.0-3.0 Cc.) 



f5ss— ij 

(2.0-7.5 Cc.) 

f5ss-ij 
I (2.0—7.5 Cc.) 

f 3.1 — ij 

(4.0-7.5 Cc.) 

Nix— xxx 

(0.6-2.0 Cc.) 

mj-x 

(0.06-0.6 Cc.) 

)T\x— xxx 
(0.6-2 Cc) 



In solution, mixture or 

trituration. Exter- 
nally in liniment. 



Rarely used inter- 
nally. 

Rarely used inter- 
nally. 

Taken in milk. 



Chiefly as a flavor. 

In mixtures or lini- 
ments. 

In milk. When mixed 
with water o^ Rose 
Water it forms the so- 
called Virgin Milk or 
Milk of Roses. 

In milk or on sugar. 



Rarely used inter- 
nally. 



Taken in milk. 



Chiefly used in hair 
tonics, 

Well diluted. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OFFICIAL NAME. 



Tinctura 
Cardamomi. 



ENGLISH NAME. 



Tincture of 
Cardamom. 



INGREDIENTS FOR 1000 CC. 

Pi ocess. 



Cardamom, 103 Gm. Percolation. 



Cardamomi Com- Compound Tincture Cardamom. 20 Gm.; Cassia Cin- 



posita. 

Catechu Composi- 
ta. 

Chirata?. 

Cimicifugiv. 

Cinchona?. 



Cinchonas Com po- 
sit a. 



Cinnamomi. 

Colchici Semi- 
nis. 

Croci. 

Cubebae. 

Digitalis. 



Herbarum Recen- 
tium. 



Ferri Chlorid i. 



of Cardamom. namon. 20 Gm. : Caraway, 10 Gm. 

Cochineal, 5 Gm. Percolation. 



Catechu, 100 Gm.; Cassia Cinna- 
mon. 50 Gm. Percolation. 



Catechu 
Tincture of Chirata. Chirata, 100 Gm. Percolation 



Compound Tincture Red Cinchona. 100 Gm. : Bitter 
of Cinchona. Orange Peel, 80 Gm.; Serpen- 

taria, 20 Gm. Percolation. 



Gallse. 



Black Snake Root. Cimicifuga, 200 Gm. Percolation. 



Cinchona. 



Cinchona, 200 Gm. Percolation. 



Tincture of Cinna- 
mon. 



Colchicum Seed. 
Saffron. 
Cubeb. 
Digitalis. 
Fresh Herbs. 



Ferric Chloride. 
(Chloride of Iron.) 



Xutgall. 



Ceylon Cinnamon, 100 Gm. Per- 
colation. 



Colchicum Seed, 150 Gm. Pereola- 
ion. 

Saffron. 100 Gm. Percolation 
Cubeb. 1C0 Gm. Percolation. 
Digitalis, 150 Gm. Percolation. 



The Fresh Herb, 500 Gm. Ma- 
ceration. 

Solution of Ferric Chloride, 250 
Cc. Solution. 



Nut gall, 200 Gm. Percolation. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



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MENSTRUUM. 



Diluted Alchol, 



Diluted Alcohol; 
Glycerin, 5 per 
cent., by volume. 

Diluted Alcohol. 



Alcohol < 6.5 parts\ 
Water (3.5 pans). 

Alcohol. 



Alcohol (6.75 
parts), Water (2.5 
parts); Glycerin 
7.5 per cent., by 
volume. 

Alcohol (8.5 parts), 
Water (0.75 part); 
Glycerin 7.5 per 
cent., by volume. 

Alcohol(7.5 parts), 
Water (2 parts); 
Glycerin 5 per 
cent., by volume. 

Alcohol (3 parts), 
Water (2 parts.) 

Diluted Alchol. 



Alcohol. 

Diluted Alcohol. 
Alcohol, 1000 Cc. 
Alcohol. 



Alcohol; Glycerin 
10 per cent., by 
volume. 



Yellow. 

Dark red. 

Blackish-brown. 
Greenish-brown. 
Dark-brown. 
Reddish- brown. 



f3j-ij 

(4.0-7.5 Cc.) 



f5j— ij 
(4.0—7.5 Cc.) 



loss— iss 
(2.0-6 OCc.) 

f5ss— ij 
(2.0-7.5 L'c) 

foss— ij 

(2.0—7.5 Cc.) 

l'5j-ij 
(4.0-7.5 Cc.) 



Dark brownish- f3j--ij 

red. i 4.0-7 5 Cc. 



Light red. 

Brownish-red. 
Yellowish-red. 
Brownish-green . 



f5ss-ij 
2.0-7.5 (.c. 



IHx— xxx 
0.6-2.0 (Je. 

f5ss— ij 
2.0-7.5 Cc. 

foss— j 
| 2.0-4.0 Cc) 



Greenish-brown, j IHviij— xvj 
| (0.5-1.0 Cc.) 

Depends on herb Depends on 
used. herb use d. 



Light red with a 
greenish tint. 



Dark brown. 



U\x— xxxij 
0.6-2.0 Cc. 



f3ss-ij 
2.0-7.5 Cc. 



As a corrective. 



In mixtures. Locally 
in injections. 



It should stand for 

three months before 

using. 

Prep. : Liquor Ferri et 

Ammonii Acetatis. 

See Incompatibilities of 
Tannic Acid. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OFFICIAL NAME. 



Tinctura 
Gelsemii. 



Gentian a? Compo- 
sita. 



Guaiaci. 
Guaiaci Amnioniata 

Hurnuli, 
Hydrastis 

Hyoscyami. 
Iodi. 



Ipecacuanha? et 
Opii. 



Kino. 

Kramerise. 
Lacrucarii. 



Tincture of 
Yellow Jasmine. 



Compound Tincture 
of Gentian. 



Tincture of Guaiac. 



ENGLISH NAME. 



INGREDIENTS FOR 1000 CC. 

P? , ocess. 



Gelsemium, 150 Gm. Percola- 
tion. 

Gentian, 100 Gm. ; Bitter Orange 
Peel. 40 Gm.; Cardamom, 10 Gm. 

Percolation. 

Guaiac, 200 Gm. Maceration. 



AmmoniatedTmcture 
of Guaiac. 



Tincture of Hops. 
GoMen Seal. 

Henbane. 

Iodine. 

Ipecac and Opium, 

Kino. 

Rhatany. 
. Lactucarium. 



Lavandulae Compo- 
sita. 



Guaiac , 200 Gm . Macerat io n . 

Hops, 200 Gm. Percolation. 
Hydrastis, 200 Gm. Percolation. 



Hyoscyamus, 150 Gm. Percola- 
tion. 

Iodine, 70 Gm. Solution. 

Tincture of Deodorized Opium, 
1000 Cc; Fluid Ext. of Ipecac, 
100 Cc. By Evaporation the Tinct. 
of Deodorized Opium is reduced 
to 800 Cc. 

Kino, 100 Gm. Maceration. 



Krameria, 200 Gm. Percolation 

Lactucarium, 500 Gm. Percola- 
tion with Evaporation. 



Compound Tincture 
of Lavender. 



Oil of Lavender Flowers, 8 Cc. ; 
Oil of Rosemary, 2 Cc; Cassia 
Cinnamon, 20 Gm.; Cloves, o 
Gm.: Nutmeg, 10 Gm.; Red 
Saunders. 10 Gm. Percolation. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



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MENSTRUUM. 



AlcohoUti.5parts), 
Water (3.5 parts). 

Alcohol (3 parts), 
Water (2 parts). 



Alcohol. 



Aromatic Spirit 
of Ammonia. 



Diluted Alcohol. 
Diluted Alcohol. 

Diluted Alcohol. 
Alcohol. 
Diluted Alcohol. 



COLOR. 



Red. 



Yellowish or 
brownish-red. 



Blackish-green. 
Blackish-green. 

Amber. 



Glycerin, 15 per 
cent.; Water, 20 
per cent., by vol 
ume; Alcohol, a 
sufficient quan- 
tity. 

Diluted Alcohol 



Alcohol (5 parts), 
Water (2 parts); 
Glycerin 25 per 
cent., by volume 



Alcohol (7 parts), 
Water (2.5 parts); 
Diluted Alcohol. 



Almost black. 



Brownish-red. 



Brown with a 
greenish tint. 



Very dark red. 



Yellowish or 
faintly greenish- 
red. 

Dark greenish- 
brown. 

Blackish-red. 



Dark brownish- 
red. 



ll\v-xvj 
0.3-1.0 Cc. 

fSj-ij 

(4.0—7.5 Cc.) 



f3?s-j 
(2.0-4.0 Oc.) 

foSS— j 

(2.0-4.0 Cc.) 



f3ss— ij 
(2.0-7.5 Cc.) 

I3ss— j 
(2.0-4.0 Cc.) 



ir\x— xl 
(0.6-2.5 Cc.) 

mij-vj 

(0.12-0.4 Cc.) 

TT\v— xvj 

(0.3-1.0 Cc.) 



foss— ij 
(2.0-7.5 Cc.) 



f5ss-ij 
(2.0-7.5 Cc.) 

irixx— xi 

(1.3-2.5 Cc.) 



foSS— j 

(2.0-4.0 Cc.) 



REMARKS. 



Taken in milk. 



Should be prescribed 
alone, to be taken well 
diluted. 



Should not be combin- 
ed with Liquor Potassce. 

Rarely used inter- 
nally. 

10 1T\ (0.6 Cc.) represent 
1 gr. (0.06 Gm.) of each, 
of Powd. Opium and 
Ipecac. 



Prep. : Syrupus Lac- 
tucarii. 

The Lactucarium is 
powdered with sand 
and purified with Ben- 
zin, before it is subject- 
ed to percolation. 

Enters into: Liquor 
Potassii Arsenitis. 
Used to flavor and 
color mixtures. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OFFICIAL NAME. 



Tinctura 
Lobelia*. 



Matico. 
Moschi. 

Myrrh a?. 

Xucis Vomica?. 
Opii. 



ENGLISH NAME. 



Tincture of Lobelia, 
Matico. 
Musk. 

Myrrh. 
Nux Vomica. 



Opium. (Lauda- 
num.) 



INGREDIENTS FOR 1000 CC 

Process. 



Lobelia, 200 Gm. Percolation. 
Matico, 100 Gm. Percolation. 
Musk, 50 Gm. Maceration. 

Myrrh, 200 Gm. Maceration. 



Ext. of Nux Vomica, 20 Gm 
Solution. 

Powdered Opium, 103 Gm.; Per- 
colation. 



Opii Camphorata. Camphorated Tine- Powdered Opium, Benzoic Acid, 
ture of Opium. Camphor, each 1 Gm.; Oil of 
(Paregoric. Elixir' Anise, 1 Cc. Maceration. 
Paregoric.) 

Opii Deortorati. Tincture of Deodor- Powdered Opium, 100 Gm. Per- 
| ized Opium. eolation and Evaporation. 



Pliysosrig-matis. Calabar Bean. 



Pyretbri. 

Quassia?. 

Quillajae. 



Pellitory, 
Quassia. 

Soap Bark. 



Physostigma, 150 Gm. Percola- 
tion. 



Pyrethrum, 2t0 Gm. Percola- 
tion. 

Quassia, 100 Gin. Percolation. 



Quillaja, lOOGm. Boiling. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



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MENSTRUUM. 



Diluted Alcohol. 

Diluted Alcohol. 

. Diluted Alcohol. 

Alcohol. 



Alcohol (3 parts), 
Water (1 part). 



Dark greenish- 
brown. 

Very dark green. 
Bed. 

Reddish-amber. 
Pale brown. 



In proportions) Very dark brown 
equal to Diluted ish-red 
Alcohol. 



Diluted Alcohol; 
Glycerin, 4 per 

cent , by volume. 



Alcohol (1 part), 
Water (4 parts). 
The ether, used to 
dissolve the nar- 
cotine and odor 
ous principles, is 
removed. 



Alcohol. 



Alcohol. 



Alcohol(S.oOparts) 
Water (&5 parts). 



Alcohol, 35 per 
cent., by vol- 
ume; Water, a 
sufficient quan- 
tity. 



Clear,light brown 
ish-red. 



Dark brownish- 
red. 



Brownish-green. 

Greenish -yellow. 
Orange-yellow. 

Light brown. 



REMARKS. 



lllviij— xvj 
( 0.5—1.0 Cc.) 

(4.0-7.5 Cc.) 

ITlxvj— xl 
(1.0-2.5 Cc.) 



!T\xvj— xxx 
(1.0-2.0 Cc.) 



ITlv— xvj 
(0.3—1.0 Cc.) 

TT\v — xvj 

(0.3—1.0 Cc.) 



f5j-iij 
(4.0-11.0 Cc.) 



TT[x— xvj 

(0.6-1.0 Cc) 



rrix— xi 

(0.6- 2.5 Cc.) 



Not used in- 
ternally. 



foss— j 
(2.0—4.0 Cc.) 

Not used in- 
ternally. 



Given either by the 
mouth or rectum, sus- 
pended in Muscilage 
of Acacia. 

As a mouth-wash it is 
diluted with 10-20 parts 
of water. 



Precipitated Calcium 
Phosphate is used as a 
filtering medium. 



Enters into: Mistura 
Glycyrrhizas Compos- 
ita. 



Prep.: Tinctura Ipe- 
cacuanhas et Opii. 



For external use it is 
diluted with 1-5 parts 
water. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OFFICIAL NAME. 



Tinctura 
Rhei. 



Rhei Arornatica. 
Rhei Dulcis. 
Sanguinaria3. 

Scillse. 

Serpentariae. 

Strain in on ii 
Semiiiis. 

Strophanti™ 

Sumbul. 
Tolutana. 

Valerianae. 

Valerianae Ammo- 
niata. 

Vaniilae. 

Veratri Veridis. 



Zingiberis. 



ENGLISH NAME. 



Tincture of 
Rhubarb. 



Aromatic Tincture of 
Rhubarb. 



Sweet Tincture of 
Rhubarb. 



Tincture of 
Blood Root. 



Squill. 

Serpentaria. 

StrammoniumSeed. 

Strophanthus. 

Sumbul. 

Tolu. 

Valerian. 

Ammoniated Tinct- 
ure of Valerian. 

Tincture of Vanilla. 
(Extract of Vanilla. 
Essence of Vanilla.) 

Veratrum Veride. 



Ginger. (Essence of 
Ginger.) 



INGREDIENTS FOR 1000 CC 

Process. 



Rhubarb, 100 Gm.; Cardamom, 
20 Gm. Percolation. 



Rhubarb, 200 Gm. ; Cassia Cin- 
namon, Cloves, each, 40 Gm.; 
Nutmeg, 20 Gm. Percolation. 

Rhubarb, 100 Gm. ; Glycyrrhiza, 
Anise, each, 40 Gm.; Cardamom, 
10 Gm. Percolation. 

Sanguinaria, 150 Gm. Percola- 
tion. 



Squill, 150 Gm. Percolation. 



Serpentaria, 100 Gm. Percola- 
tion. 

Strammonium Seed, 150 Gm. 
Percolation. 

Strophanthus, 150 Gm. Diges- 
tion followed by Percolation. 

Sumbul, 100 Gm. Percolation. 



Balsam of Tolu, 100 Gm. Ma- 
ceration. 

Valerian, 200 Gm. Percolation. 
Valerian, 200 Gm. Percolation. 



Vanilla 100 Gm ; Sugar, 200 Gm. 
Percolation. 



Veratrum Viride, 400 Gm. Per- 
colation, 



Ginger, 200 Gm. Percolation. 



OFFC1AL PREPAKATIONS. 



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MENSTRUUM. 



Alcohol (2 parts), 
Water (1 part); 
Glycerin, 10 per 
cent., by volume. 

Diluted Alcohol; 
Glycerin, 10 per 
cent., by volume. 

Diluted Alcohol. 
Glycerin, 10 per 
cent., by volume 

Alcohol (3 parts) 
Water (2 parts); 
Acetic Acid, 2 per 
cent., by volume 

Alcohol (3 parts), 
Water (1 part) 

Alcohol (6.5 parts), 
Water (3.5 parts). 

Diluted Alcohol. 



Alcohol (6.5 parts), 
Water (3.5 parts). 

Alcohol(6.5parts), 
Water (3.5 parts). 

Alcohol. 



Alcohol (3 parts), 
Water (lpart). 

Aromatic Spirit 
of Ammonia. 

Alcohol (6.5 

parts), 

Water (3.5 parts) 

Alcohol. 



Alcohol. 



COLOR. 


DOSE. 


Yellowish-brown. 


f5ss— ij 
(2.0-7.5 Cc.) 


Dark yellowish- 
brown. 


rrixvi— xi 

(1.0— 2.5 Cc.) 


Dark brown. 


foss— ij 
(2 0-7.5 Cc.) 


Dark red. 


IT\x— xxx 
(0.6-2.0 Cc.) 


Yellow. 


rt\x— xx 

(0.6-1.3 Cc.) 


Greenish-brown. 


f3j--ij 
(4.0-7.5 Cc.) 


Brownish. 


lT\viij— xvj 
(0.5-1.0 Cc!) 


Pale yellow. 
Brownish. 


lTUJ— xvj 
(0.12—1.0 Cc.) 

nix— foj 
(0.5-4.0 Cc.) 


Reddish-yellow. 


f5ss— j 
(2.0-4.0 Cc.) 


Dark brown. 


f5ss — ij 
(2.0-7.5 Cc.) 


Dark brown. 


foss— j 
'2.0-4.0 CO 


Reddish-brown. 


TTlx— xxxij 
(0.6—2.0 Cc.) 


Very dark brown. 


ITUj-vj 
(0.12-0.4 Cc.) 


Reddish-yellow. 


rnx-fsj 

(0.6-4.0 Cc.) 



REMARKS. 



Prep. : Syrupus Rhei 
Aromaticus, 



Should be taken well 
diluted. 



Uusually combined 
with other diuretics. 



Should be taken well 
diluted. 



Used as a flavor. 



Mixtures containing 
this tincture should 
be shaken before 
using. 

Prep.: Trochisci Zin- 
g-iberis. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



TRITURATIONS. 



TRITURATIONS. 



Triturations are medicinal substances diluted with sugar 
of milk. The IT. S. Pharmacopoeia suggests the follow- 
ing general formula: The Substance, 1 Gm. ; Sugar of 
Milk, 9 Gm. 

The substance is to be first triturated thoroughly with 
an equal measure of sugar of milk, then the remaining 
sugar of milk is added gradually, until the whole is inti- 
mately incorporated. 

One Trituration is official. 



Trituratio Elaterini. Trituration of Elaterin.- 
pared according to the general formula. 



-Pre- 



TROCITISCI. 



TROCHES. 



Troches or lozenges are usually flat, circular, solid 
medicinal preparations, consisting of one or more active 
substances, sugar, a mucilaginous substance, and a flavor. 
They are prepared by mixing the ingredients thoroughly 
and forming a mass, to be divided into the required num- 
ber of troches. They are intended to be placed in the 
mouth and allowed to remain there until solution or disin- 
tegration takes place. 



OFFICIAL NAME. 



Trochisci Acidi 
TanDici. 



ENGLISH NAME. 



Troches of Tannic 
Acid. 



INGREDIENTS IN OHC TROCHE. 



Tannic Acid 1 gr. 

Sugar 10 gr. 

Tragacanth % gr. 

Stronger Orange.. 
Flower Water, 

a s.q.,tomake a 

mass. 



0.06 Gm. 
0.(55 Gm. 
0.02 Gm. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



Sge 



OFFICIAL NAME. 



Trochisci. 
Animonii 
pidi. 



Catechu. 



Cretan. 



Cubebae. 



Chlo 



Ferri. 



Glvcyrrhizae et 
Opii. 



Ipecacuanha?. 



ENGLISH NAME. 



Troches of 
AmmoniumChlo 
ride. 



Catechu. 



INGREDIENTS IN One TROCHE. 



Chalk. 



Cubeb. 



Iron 



Glycyrrhiza and 
Opiuni. 



Ipecac. 



Chloride of Am 
momum 

Ext. of •Glycyr- 
rhiza 

Tragacanth 

Sugar 

Syrup of Tolu. 
a s.q., to make a 
mass. 

Catechu 

Sugar 

Tragacanth 

Stronger Orange 
Flower Water, 
a s.q.. to make a 
mass. 

Prepared Chalk. .. 

Acacia 

Spirit of Nutmeg'.. 

Sugar 

Water, a s.q., to 
make a mass 



W gr. 

4 gr. 
Vz gr. 

7% gr. 



1 gr. 

10 gr. 

Mgr. 



0.1 Gm. 

0.25 Gm 

0.02 Gm. 
0.5 Gm. 



0.06 Gm, 
0.65 Gm. 
0.02 Gm. 



4 gr. 0.25 Gm. 

"%gr. 0.07 Gm. 

V2 in io.o3cc. 

r. 0.4 Gm. 



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2-5 



Oleoresin of Cubeb: % gr. 0.04 Gm, l-5or 
Oil of Sassafras... l ± gr. iO.Ol Oc. 
Ext. of Glycyr-i 

rhiza U gr. 0.25 Gm. 

Acacia 2 gr. 0.12 Gm. 

Syrup of Tolu, ' 

a s.q., to make al 

mass. 



L 



Ferric Hydrate... o <r r 
Vanilla !i B 



Sugar 

Muciiage of Tra- 
gacanth. a s.q., 
to make a muss. 



15% gr. 



0.3 Gm. 
0.01 Gm. 
1.0 Gm. 



Ext, of Glycyr- 
rhiza \2% g r . 0.16 ^m. 

Powdered Opium. J ffl .' 0.005 Gm 

Acacia ?> l r ' U.I2Gm. 

Sugar o J * 2 Gm. 

Oil of Anise \jfll 0.002 Cc. 

Water, a s.q., to so "l- 
make a mass. 

Ipecac \% gr. 0.02 Gm. 

Tragacanth i 3 gr. 0.02 Gm. 

Sugar io gr. 0.65 Gm. 

Syrup of Orange, 

a s.q., to make a! 
mass. 



1-5 



1-6 



1-3 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OFFICIAL NAME. 


ENGLISH NAME. 


Trochisci 
Krameriae. 


Troches of 
Rhatany. 


Menthas Piper- 
itae. 


Peppermint. 


Morphinas et 
Ipecacuanhae. 


Morphine and 
Ipecac. 


Potassii Chlora- 
tis. 


Chlorate of Po- 
tassium. 


Santonini. 


Santonin. 


Sodii Bicarbon- 
atis. 


Bicarbonate of 
Sodium. 


Zingiberis. 


Ginger. 



INGREDIENTS IN 0716 TROCHE. 



Ext. of Krameria 

Sugar 

Tragacanth 

Stronger Orange 
Flower Water, 
a s.q., to make a 
mass. 

Oil of Peppermint 

Sugar ... 

Mucilage of Trag- 
acanth, a s.q., to 
make a mass. 



Sulph. 



L 



Morphine 
ate 

Ipecac .... 

Sugar 

Oil of Gaultheria 

Mucilage of Tra 
gac, a s.q., to 
make a mass. 

Potass. Chlorate.. 

Sugar 

Tragacanth 
Spirits of Lemon 
Water, a s.q., to 
make a mass. 



Santoniu 

Sugar 

Tragacanth .... 

Stronger Orange 
Flower Water, 
a s.q., to make a 
mass. 



Sodium Bicarbon. 3 g- r . 

Sugar 9gr. 

Nutmeg r 

Mucilage of Tra- * 

gac, a s.q., to 

make a mass. 



1 gr. 
10 gr. 



12.gr. 



gr. 
?r. 

m 



5gr. 
i8Y z gr 
Igr. 



17 gr. 
V* gr. 



r gr. 



0.06 Gm. 
0.65 Gm. 
0.02 Gm. 



0.01 Cc. 
0.8 Gm. 



0.0016 Gm 
0.005 Gm. 
0.65 Gm. 
0.002 Cc. 



0.3 Gm. 
1.2 Gm. 
0.06 Gm. 
0.01 Cc. 



0.03 Gm. 
1.1 Gm. 
0.U3 Gm. 



0.2 Gm. 
0.6 Gm. 
0.01 Gm. 



1-4 



3-10 



1-4 



Tincture of Gin- 
ger 3 TT\ 0.2 Cc. 

Tragacanth % gr. J0.04 Gdi. 

Sugar 20 gr. I1 3 Gm. 

Syrup of Ginger,! 

a s.q., to make a 

mass. 



1 for 
child 
5 yrs. 
old. 



1-3 



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UNGUENTA. 

OINTMENTS 

Ointments are fatty medicinal preparations of the con- 
sistence of batter, intended to be applied to the skin. 
They usually consist of an active agent and a fatty substance 
or ointment base. One simple and twenty -two compound 
ointments are official. They are all mixtures prepared by 
incorporation or fusion, except the ointment of mercuric 
nitrate, which is the result of chemical reaction. In pre- 
paring ointments by fusion^ moderate heat is to be used, 
substances of a higher melting point allowed to melt first, 
and the others added afterwards ; volatile oils are added 
after the mixture has become partly cool. Substances 
liable to separate on cooling, should be constantly stirred 
until cool. In preparing ointments by incorporation, 
the following rules should be observed : 

1. The mortar and pestle or the slab and spatula 
should not be of such material, which will effect the 
ointment by chemical action. Glass or porcelain oint- 
ment slabs and horn spatules are to be preferred. 

2. Extracts should be first rubbed with about half 
their own weight of diluted alcohol until they are uni- 
formly soft, and the base then added gradually. 

3. Small quantities of insoluble powders are triturated 
with a small quantity of a bland oil or glycerin, so as to 
form a smooth paste, and then gradually incorporated 
with the base. Large quantities of insoluble powders 
should be added to part of the base, previously melted, 
and mixed thoroughly, then incorporated with the re- 
mainder of the base. 

4. Small quantities of soluble powders should be first 
dissolved in a small quantity of water, glycerin or alcohol 
and then mixed with the base, gradually added, 

The disagreeable odor of ointments may be disguised by 

addition of a few drops of oil of roses, lavender or lemon. 

Ointments should be free from rancidity or grittiness. 

Unguentum is used as a base for compound ointments. 



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OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



OFFfCIAL NAME. 



UDguentum. 



Unguent um Acidi 
Carbolic i. 



Acidi Tannici. Ointment of 

Tannic Acid. 



ENGLISH NAME. 



Ointment. (Sim- 
ple Ointment.) 



Carbolic Acid 

Ointment. 
(Carbolic Salve.) 



Aquas Rosge. 



Belladonnas. 



Chrysarobini. 



Diachylon. 



Gall a?. 



Hydrargyri. 



Hydrargyri 
Ammoniati. 



Hydrargyri 
Nitratis. 



Rose Water. 
(Cold Cream.) 



Belladonna 
Ointment. 



Chrysarobin 
Ointment. 



Diachylon 
Ointment. 



Nutsrall Oint- 
ment. 



Mercurial Oint- 
ment. (Blue 
Ointment ) 



Ointment of 
Ammoniated 
Mercury. 



Mercuric Ni- 
trate. (Cit- 
rine Oint- 
ment.) 



INGREDIENTS. 
MODE OF PREPARING. 



COLOR. 



Pale tan. 



Pale cream. 



Dark brown. 



Lard, 800 Gm.; Yellow 
Wax, 200 Gm. Made by 
fusion. 

Carbolic Acid, 5 Gm 
Ointment, 95 Gm. 
Made by incorporation. 

Tannic Acid, 20 Gm.; 
Benzoinated Lard, 80 
Gm. Made by incor- 
poration. 

Spermaceti, 125 Gm.; 
White Wax, 120 Gm.; 
Expressed Oil of Al- 
mond, BOO Cc. : Stronger 
Rose Water, 190 Cc: 
Sodium Borate, 5 Gm. 
Made by f union. 

Alcoholic Ext, of Bell 
adonna Lvs , 10 Gm.: 
Diluted Alcohol, 
Gm. ; Benzoinated 
Lard, 85 Gm. Made by 
incorporation. 

Chrysarobin, 5 Gm.; 
Benzoinated Lard, 95 
Gm. Made by incor- 
poration. 

Lead Plaster, 500 Gm.; 
Olive Oil, 490 Gm.; Oil 
of Lavender Flowers, 
10 Gm. Made by fu- 
sion. 

Nutgall. in very fine 
powder, 20 Gm.; Ben- 
zoinated Lard, 80 Gm. 
Made by incorporation. 



Mercury, 500 Gm ; Lard Gray. 
250 Gm.; Suet, 230 Gm. ; 
Oleate of Mercury, 20 
Gm. Made by incorpor- 
ation. 

Ammoniated Mercury. White, 
in Gm ; Benzoin at. Lard 
90 Gm. Made by incor- 
poration. 



Yellow. 



Yellowish-white. 



Orange yellow or 
light brown. 



Whitish. 



Tan. 



Mercury, 70 Gm.;Nitric 
Acid, 175 Gm.; Lard Oil 
~~ Gm. Made by heat 



Orange-yellow. 



OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 



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OFFICIAL NAME. 



Unguentum 
Hydrarsryri 
Oxidi Flav 



Hydrargyri 
Oxidi Kubei. 



Iodi. 



Iodoform!. 



Picis Liquidae. 



Plumbi Car- 
bon atis. 



Plumbi Iodidi. 



Potassii Iodidi. 



Strammonii. 



Sulphuris. 



Veratrinae. 



Ziflci Oxidi. 



ENGLISH NAME. 



Ointment of 
Yellow Mer- 
curic Oxide. 



Red Mercuric 
Oxide. 



Iodine Ointment 



Iodoform Oint- 
ment. 



Tar Ointment. 



Ointment of Car- 
bonate of Lead 



Iodide of Lead. 



Iodide of Po- 
tassium. 



Strammonium 
Ointment. 



Sulphur Oint- 
ment. 



Veratrine Oint- 
ment. 



Yellow. 



Yellow Oxide of Mer- 
cury, 10 Gm.; Ointment 
90 Gm. Made by incor- 
poration. 



Red Mercuric Oxide, 10 Orange-red. 
Gm.; Castor Oil,5Gm.. 
Ointment. 8-1 Gm. Made 
by incorporation. 



INGREDIENTS. 
MODE OF PREPARING. 



Brown. 



Lemon-yellow. 



Dark brown. 



Iodine, 4 Gm. ; Potas- 
sium Iodide, 1 Gm.; 
Water, 2 Cc; Benzoinat. 
Lard 93 Gm. Made by 
incorporation,extempore 

Iodoform, 10 Gm. ; Ben- 
zoinated Lard, 90 Gm. 
Made by incorporation 
extempore. 



Tar, 500 Gm. ; Yellow 
Wax, 125 Gm.; Lard, 
375 Gm.Made by fusion . 



Carbonate of Lead, lO.White. 
Gm.; Benzoin. Lard, 90 
Gm. Made by incor- 
poration. 

Iodide of Lead, 10 Gm.; Deep yellow. 
Benzoin. Lard, 90 Gm.; 
Made by incorporation. 

Iodide of Patass. 12 Reddish-brown. 

Gm.; Hyposulphite of 

Sodium, 1 Gm.; Water, 

10 Cc: Benzoinated 

Latd, 77 Gm. Made by 

incorporation. 

Ext. of Strammon.Seed Brown. 
10 Gm.; Diluted Alcohol 
5 Gm.; Benzoinated 
Lard, 85 Gm. Made by 
incorporation. 

Washed Sulphur, 30 Lemon-yellow. 
Gm.; Benzoin. Lard, 70 
Gm. Made by incorpo- 
ration. 

Veratrine,4 Gm.; Olive White. 
Oil, 6 Gm.; Benzoin. 
Lard, 90 Gm. Made by 
incorporation, 

Oxide of Zinc, 20 Gm.; White. 
Benzoinated Lard, 80 1 



Ointment of 

Oxide of Zinc. 
(Zinc Ointment. > Gin. Made by tncor 
poration. 



94^ OFFICIAL PREPARATIONS. 

VINA MEDICATA. 

MEDICATED WINES. 

Medicated Wines are solutions of medicinal substances 
in a mixture of wine and alcohol, containing about 25 per 
cent, of absolute alcohol. Seven Medicated Wines are 
official. They are prepared by solution, maceration and 
percolation*. 



OFFICEAL NAME. 



Yin u 111 
in on ii, 



ENGLISH NAME. 



Anti- Wine of 

Antimony. 



Colcbici 
Kadicis. 



Colcliioi 
Seminis. 



Ergotse. 

Ferri Amarum. 



Ferri Citratis. 



Ipecacuanhas. 



Opii. 



Colchicum 
Root. 



Colchicum Seed 



Ergot. 



Bitter Wine of 
Iron. 



INGREDIENTS AND MODE OF 
PREPARING. 



Tartar Emetic. 4 Gm.; Boil- 
ing Distilled Water, 65 Uc; 
Alcohol, 150 Cc; White Wine 
a s.q., to make 1000 Cc. 

Colchicum Root, 400 Gm.; 
Alcohol, 150 Cc. ; White Wine 
a s. q., to make 1000 Cc. 

Colchicum Seed, 150 Gm. ; 
Alcohol, 150 Cc; White Wine 
a s, q., to make 1000 Cc. 

Ergot, 150 Gm.; AlcohoJ, 150 
Cc; White Wine, as. q. ; to 
make 1000 Cc. 



TTlviij — xxx 
(0.5—2.0 *Cc) 



lT|v— xv 
(0.3-1.0 Cc) 



TTlviij— xxx 
(0.5—2.0 Cc) 



fSss— ij 

i2.0— 7.5 Cc) 



Soluble Iron and Quinine f5j— iv 
Citrate. 50 Gm. ; Tincture of (4.0—15.0 Cc) 
Sweet Orange Peel, 150 Cc: 
Syrup, 300 Cc. ; White Wine,a 
s. q. to make 1000 Cc. 



Wine of Iron and Ammonium Cit- 

Citrate of Iron, rate, 40 Gm ; Tincture of 
j Sweet Orange Peel, 150 Cc. : 
syrup, 100 Cc. ; White Wine 
a s. q. to make 1000 Cc. 



Ipecac 



Opium. 



Fluid Ext. of Ipecac Alco- 
hol, each 10 Vol.; White 
Wine, 80 Vol. 

Powdered Opium, 100 Gm. ; 
Cassia Cinnamon, Cloves, 
each, 10 Gm.; Alcohol, 150 
Gm. ; White Wine, a s. q., to 
make 1000 Cc 



foj— iv 
(4.0-15.0 Cc 



ITlxv— fSij 
(1.0—7.5 Cc.) 



TTlviij— xvj 
(0.5—1.0 Cc) 



Note.— The following substances are not true official preparations, but 
are classed under heads of preparations for convenience of study. Extractum 
Glycyrrhiz-de; Resina; Sapo; Sp. Frumenti; Sp. Glonoini; Sp. Vini Gallici. 



PART II. 



Unofficial Materia Medica 



AND . . 



Prescription- Writing. 



UNOFFICIAL MATERIA MEDICA. 



ACIDUM CAMPHOKICrM. Camphoric Acid— Col- 
orless crystals; inodorous; taste faintly acid. Keadily 
soluble in alcohol, ether, and in hot water; also soluble 
in about 50 parts of oils; slightly soluble in cold water. 

Dose. — gr. v— xxx (0.3-2.0 Gm.), in cachets. Locally 
it is used in -J— 2 c / solution. 

Aeidum Iodicum. Iodic Acid. — White crystals or a 
fine powder, odorless, and having a sour and caustic taste. 
Freely soluble in water, but insoluble in alcohol, ether or 
glycerin. 

Used as a gargle (-y§-\%\ a dusting powder (3-5%) or 
ointment (3-10%). Not used internally. 

ACIDUM VALERIANICTJM. Valerianic Acid.— A 
clear, colorless, volatile liquid, having a penetrating valer- 
ian odor, and a sour, pungent and disagreeable taste. 
Soluble in 27 parts of water, and freely soluble in alcohol, 
ether and chloroform. Obtained from Valeriana. 

Dose. — m v-x (0.3-0.6 Cc), in capsules or diluted with 
aromatic elixir. 

Aconitina. Aconitine. — A whitish, amorphous pow- 
der, odorless, and having a bitter and burning taste. 
Sparingly soluble in water, but freely soluble in acidu- 
lated water, in alcohol, ether and chloroform. Obtained 
from Aconitum . 

Dose.— gr. f Vtf (0-001-0.004 Gm.), in granules, 
or in solution. Locally it is used in the form of ointment 
or solution (J-1%). 

Adonidinum. Adonidin. — A yellowish- white, odor- 
less, bitter powder. Soluble in water and in alcohol; in- 
soluble in ether or chloroform. Obtained from Adonis 
vernal 'is. 

Dose. — gr. y^-i (0.005-0.02 Gm.), in pills, or in solu- 
tion. 



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Agaricin. Agaricic Acid. Laricic Acid. — A feeble 
acid occurring as a white, almost odorless and tasteless 
powder. Slightly soluble in water; soluble in 130 parts 
of alcohol. Obtained from Polyporus officinalis (Hymeno- 
mycetes). 

Dose. — gr. -J-jss. (0.02-0.1 Gm.), in pills, or sus- 
pended in mucilage of acacia. 

ALUMlsOL. Aluminium-naphtol-sulphonate. A col- 
orless or slightly reddish, non-hygroscopic powder. Solu- 
ble in water, and in alcohol. 

Used locally in \-% c /o solutions. 

Amygdaliuuiii. Amygdalin. — A white, crystalline 
powder, odorless, and having a bitterish taste. Soluble 
in water, and in hot alcohol; insoluble in ether. 

Dose.— gr. \-\ (0.008-0.015 Gm.), dissolved in Emul- 
sum Amygdalae-. 

AMYLENUM HYDRATUM. Hydrate of Amylene. 
(Di-methyl-ethyl-carbinol. ) — A colorless, hygroscopic li- 
quid, having a peculiar, penetrating ethereal odor, and an 
ethereo-camphoraceous taste. Soluble in 8 parts of water, 
and v. s. in alcohol, ether and chloroform. 

Dose. — m xlv-lxxx (3.0-5.0 Cc), in capsules, or mixed 
with aromatic elixir, claret wine or syrup of orange. 

ANEMOMOKINUM. Anemonin. — Colorless crystals. 
Sparingly soluble in water and in cold alcohol. Obtained 
from Pulsatilla. 

Dose.— gr. ■$■-■§ (0.008-0.03 Gm.), in pills or cachets. 

ANTHRAROBIN. Desoxyalizarin. — A yellowish- 
white powder, insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol 
and in aqueous alkaline solutions. It is a phenol deriva- 
tive, allied to and used like chrysarobin. 



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ANTIPYRINUM. Antipyrin. (Phenyldimethylpy- 
razolon.) — A white, crystalline powder, odorless; taste 
bitterish. Readily soluble in water, alcohol and chloro- 
form. 

Dose. — gr. v-xv-xxx (0.3-1.0-2.0 6m.), in solution, 
with a syrup, or in powders. 

APIOL. — A stearopten appearing as white crystals, 
having a parsley odor and a pungent taste. Soluble in 
alcohol, ether, and fixed or volatile oils; almost insoluble 
in water. Obtained from the Volatile Oil of Parsley. 

Dose. — gr. iij-xij (0.2-0.8 6m.), in powders or capsules. 

APIOL LIQUID IIM.— A dark green, oily liquid, hav- 
ing the odor of parsley, and a pungent taste. Soluble in 
alcohol, ether, and fixed or volatile oils; almost insoluble 
in water. Obtained from Parsley. 

Dose. — mij-vj (0.13-0.4 Cc.) in capsules, or dissolved 
in a bland fixed oil. 

ARBUTINUM. Arbutin.— Colorless crystals, odor- 
less, and having a bitter taste. Soluble in 8 parts of 
water, and in 16 parts of alcohol. Obtained from Tlva 
TJvsi. 

Dose. — gr. v-xv. (0.3-1.0 Gm.),in syrup of orange, or 
in powders. 

ARISTOL. (Dithymoldiiodide. Annidalin.) — A pale 
brownish-red, light powder, of a slight iodine odor, but 
almost tasteless. Insoluble in water or glycerin; slightly 
soluble in alcohol, and readily soluble in ether, collodion 
and oils; decomposed by heat, light, or the following 
substances: ammonia, corrosive sublimate, oxides, carb- 
onates or starch. It contains 46 % of iodine. Not used 
internally. Locally, as a dusting powder, and in 5-10 c / 
ointment or solution; also in the form of suppositories 
(5—15 grs. in each). 



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ASAPROL. — (Beta-naphtol-alpha-monosulphonate of 
calcium.) A whitish, odorless powder. Soluble in 1 part 
of water, and in 2 parts of alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. xv-3i (1.0-4.0 6m.), in solution or wafers. 
Locally in 5 per cent, solution. 

AURI BROMIDUM. Bromide of Gold.— Yellow- 
ish-gray, friable masses, odorless, and of a metallic taste. 
Insoluble in water. 

Dose.— gr. ^—1.(0.003—0.012 Gm.), in pills. 

Note. — The tribromide, trichloride, cyanide, tricyanide, oxide and 
other compounds of gold are used occasionally in doses of ^-i of 
one grain (0.003--0.012 Gm.). The trichloride and tricyanide are 
soluble in water, and are used chiefly locally. 

BISMUTH-BETA-NAPHTOL. A brown, almost odor- 
less and tasteless powder, containing 80% of bismuth oxide 
and 20 per cent, of beta-naphtol. Insoluble in water or 
alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. iij-x (0.2-0.6 Gm.), in powders, or sus- 
pended in mucilage of acacia. Externally it is used as a 
dusting powder, or in ointments. 

BISMUTH -PHENOL.— A whitish, almost odorless 
and tasteless powder, containing about 19 % of phenol. 
Insoluble in water or alcohol. 

Dose and uses like Bismuth- Beta- Naphtol. 

BISMUTH-P YROGALLOL. —A dark green, almost 
odorless and tasteless powder, containing about 50 per 
cent, of pyrogallol. Insoluble in water or alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. v-xv (0.3-1.0 Gm.), in powders. Extern- 
ally as a dusting powder, or in ointment. 

BISMUTHI SALICYLAS. Salicylate of Bismuth. 
A whitish powder, almost odorless, and having a slight 
salicylic taste; and containing about 23% of salicylic acid. 
Insoluble in water or alcohol. 

Dose and uses like Bismuth- Pyrogallol. 



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BISMUTH] SUBBENZOAS. Subbenzoate of Bis- 
muth. — A light, white powder, having a faint odor and 
taste. Almost insoluble in water or alcohol. Chiefly 
used externally. 

BISMUTHI SUBGALLAS. Subgallate of Bismuth. 
(Dermatol.) — A yellow, odorless and tasteless powder, 
containing about i5 c / of gallic acid. Insoluble in water 
or alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. iv-viij (0.25-0.5 Gm.), in powder. Extern- 
ally as dusting powder or ointment. 

BISMUTHI SUBIODIDUM. Subiodide of Bismuth. 
A brownish-red, inodorous and almost tasteless powder, 
containing about 35 per cent, of iodine. Insoluble in 
water or alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. j-ij (0.06-0.12 Gm.), in pills. Used locally 
in 1-3 percent, ointments or mixtures. 

BISMUTHI TANXAS. Tannate of Bismuth.— An 
orange yellow, odorless and tasteless powder. Insoluble 
in water or alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. v-xx (0.3-1.3 Gm.), in powders, or sus- 
pended in mucilage of acacia; also used externally. 

BISMUTH-TRIBROMPHENOL.— A yellow, odor- 
less and tasteless powder, containing about 50 per cent, of 
tribromphenol. Insoluble in water or alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. v-viij (0.3-0.5 Gm.), in powders. 

BISMUTHI VALERIAS AS. Valerianate of Bis- 
muth. — A white powder of a valerian odor and a slight 
valerian taste, containing about 25 per cent, of valerianic 
acid. Insoluble in water or alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. j-ij (0.06-0.12 Gm.), in cachets or capsules. 

BROMETHYLFORMINUM. Bromethylformine. Col- 
orless crystals, having a mild odor and taste. Freely solu- 
ble in water. 

Dose. — gr. x-xxx (0.6-2.0 Gm.), in solution. 



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BROMOFOKMUM Bromoform.— A clear, color- 
less liquid, having a peculiar but not unpleasant odor and 
taste. Miscible with alcohol, but not with water. 

Dose. — About 1J drops for each year of age, in an emul- 
sion similar to the official Emulsum Chloroformi, with a 
shake well label. 

BKOMOL. (Tribromphenoh) — White crystals, having 
an unpleasant bromine-like odor, and a sweetish, astrin- 
gent taste. Soluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform, glyc- 
erin, and fixed or volatile oils; insoluble in w T ater. 

Dose. — gr. ss-jss (0.03-0.1 Gm.), in powders, with 
sugar of milk. Locally in i per cent, solutions, or 10 
per cent, ointments. 

Cadisiii Iodidimi. Iodide of Cadmium. — White, mi- 
caceous crystals, odorless, and having an astringent and 
metallic taste. Soluble in water and alcohol. Used in 
ointments like Plumbi lodidxtm^ having the advantage 
over that substance, that it does not color the skin. 

( uriiuii Sulphas. Sulphate of Cadmium. — Colorless, 
transparent crystals, having no odor, and an astringent 
taste. Soluble in water, but insoluble in alcohol. 

Used externally in -J- to 1 per cent, aqueous solutions. 

f'aiiuabiiirc Taimas. Tannate of Cannabine. — A 
brownish powder, odorless, and having a bitterish and 
astringent taste., almost insoluble in water, alcohol, or 
ether. Soluble in acidulated alcohol. 

The salt of an alkaloid obtained from Cannabis Indica. 

Dose — gr. iv-viij (0.25-0.5 Gm.),in powders or capsules. 

CHINOIDINUM: Chinoidin.— A dark brown, nearly 
solid substance, having a faint odor, and a bitter taste. 
Almost insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol, and in 
diluted acids. Obtained as a by-product in the manu- 
cture of cinchona alkaloid*. 

Dose. — gr. v-x-xxx (0.3-0.6-2.0 Gm. i, in pills or cap- 
sules. 



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Codeina* Phosphas. Phosphate of Codeine. — White, 
line needles, odorless, and having a bitter taste. Readily 
soluble in water, difficultly so in alcohol. A salt of an 
alkaloid obtained from Opium. 

Dose. — gr. \-\ (0.015-0.03 6m.), in solution or pow- 
der. 

Codeinre Sulphas — White, fine needles, odorless, 
and of a bitter taste. Readily soluble in water, but not 
so in alcohol. A salt of an alkaloid obtained from 
Opium. 

Dose. — gr. J — £ (0.015 — 0.05 Gm.), in solution. 

Colchiciiia. Colchicine. — A white, crystalline sub- 
stance, having no odor, but a bitter taste. Soluble in 
water, alcohol and chloroform. Obtained from Colchi- 
cum. 

Dose.— gr. ^-^-(0.0005-0.002 Gm.) in pills, pow- 
ders or solution. 

Coniiiire Hydrobromas. Hydrobromate of Coniine. 
— White, odorless and bitter crystals. Freely soluble 
in water, alcohol, ether and chloroform. The salt of an 
alkaloid obtained from Conium. 

Dose. — gr. -i--^ (0.01-0.03 Gm.), in solution or pow- 
ders; gr. 1-^ (0.01-0.02 Gm.) hypodermatically. 

CREOLINtlM. Creolin. — A dark brown, syrupy liquid 
of a tar-like odor and taste. Soluble in alcohol, chloroform 
and ether. Miscible with water in all proportions, form- 
ing an emulsion-like fluid. 

Dose. — mss-v (0.03-0.3 Cc), in capsules or pills. 
Locally it is employed in 2% solution, and in 5-10% 
ointment or soap. 



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Creosotum Carbonatum. (Creosotal. ) — A clear, oily 

liquid, free from odor and taste of creosote; containing 
about 90 per cent of creosote. Insoluble in water, soluble 
in cod-liver oil or olive oil. 

Dose. — mviij-xv-5i (0.5-1. 0-4.0 Cc), gradually increas- 
ed, in oils. 

DIABETIC. Levulose. — A whitish, granular powder 
of a sweet, agreeable odor and taste. Soluble in water. 

Dose. — Ad libitum. 

Bigitalinum. Digitaliu, German. — A white, odor- 
less, bitter powder. Freely soluble in water and alcohol; 
insoluble in ether or chloroform. A mixture of active 
constituents obtained from Digitalis. 

Dose. — gr. ^-^ (0.001-0.002 Gm.) hypodermatically. 

Etliyli Broiiiidum. Bromide of Ethyl. (Hydrobromic 
Ether.) — A clear, colorless, inflammable liquid, having an 
agreeable chlorof ormic odor, and a burning taste. Miscible 
with alcohol, ether and chloroform; not miscible with 
water. 

Dose. — gtt. v-x, on sugar or in capsules; foj-vj 
(1.0-22.5 Cc) as a general angesthetic, iri minor surgery. 

Etliyli Cliloritium. Chloride of Ethyl.-- A colorless, 
inflammable liquid of an ethereal odor. It is found in com- 
merce in small tubes, each containing about 10 Cc; one 
tube being used for one occasion. The point of the tube 
is broken off and held a short distance from the part to 
be anaesthetised. 

EUGENOL. (Eugenic Acid.) — An oily liquid of an 
agreeable aromatic odor and taste. Freely soluble in al- 
cohol, but only slightly so in water. Obtained from Oleum 
Caryophylli and from many other oils derived from Myr- 
facece or Laurineoe. 

Dose. — m v-x (0.3-0.6 Cc), in alcohol, bland oils or 
emulsion, to be taken well diluted. It is also experi- 
mented with hypodermically and locally. 



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EUPHORIN. (Phenyl-urethane.)— A white, crystal- 
line powder of a faint aromatic odor and slight clove-like 
taste. Soluble in alcohol, and in diluted alcohol, but in- 
soluble in water. 

Dose. — gr. iv-viij (0.25-0.5 Gm.), in powders, or in 
aromatic elixir. For a dusting powder it should be re- 
duced to a fine powder. It is also employed in the form 
•of 10-25% ointments. 

EUROPHEN. (Di-isobutylortho-cresol iodide.) — A 
yellow powder of a somewhat saffron-like odor, contain- 
ing about 27% of iodine. Insoluble in water or glycerin; 
soluble in about 3.5 parts of alcohol, and 1 parts of fatty 
oils. Decomposed by heat, and metallic oxides. Used 
externally, in 3 c f c oily solution; as a dusting powder it 
is used alone or diluted with boric acid. 



FOmiALDEHYDOI. Formaldehyde. (Formalin.)— 

A colorless, volatile liquid, having a smoky-pungent, pene- 
trating odor, and a burning and caustic taste, containing 
40 c /c of formaldehyd gas and 60 f / c of water. Soluble in 
water, alcohol and ether; insoluble in chloroform. 

Used chiefly in surgery as a 1% solution ;collyria, with 
or without alkaloids, in ^-\%. A diluted solution is 
used for inhalation. 



Guaiacoluin Liquidum. Liquid Guaiacol. — A color- 
less, oily liquid, having a peculiar, aromatic odor, and a 
burning taste. Soluble in alcohol and ether; slightly sol- 
uble in water. Obtained from Creosotum by fractional 
distillation and subsequent purification. 

Dose. — m j-iij-viij (0.06-0.2-0.5 Oc), in brandy, wine, 
oil, or in capsules. Externally in 25% ointment; 15- 
45 grs. of liquid guaiacol to be used at one application. 



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GUAIACOL-BENZOYL. (Benzosol.)— A colorless, crystalline pow- 
der, almost odorless aud tasteless. Soluble in alcohol, ether and chloro- 
form; insoluble in water. 

Dose. — gr. iv-viij (0.25-0.5 Gm.), in powders. 

GUAIACOLI CARBOXAS. Carbonate of Guaiacol. — A white, 
shining, crystalline powder; odorless and tasteless. Insoluble in water. 

Dose.— gr. iv-viij (0.25-0.5 Gm.), gradually increased to sjss (6.0 Gm.) 
daily. 

GUAIACOL-SALOL.— (Salicylate of Guaiacol.)— A white,crystalline 
powder, almost odorless and tasteless. Insoluble in water; soluble in 
alcohol. 

Dose.— gr. v-xxx (0.3-2.0 Gin.), in powders. For external use, it may 
be mixed with other powders, such as bismuth subnitrate, tannic acid 
etc., dissolved in alcohol (5-100), or mixed with hydrous wool-fat. 

Homatropmre Hydrobromas. Hyclrobromate of 

Homatropine. — White, odorless crystals. Soluble in 10 
parts of water. It may be prepared from Tropine and 
Tropic Acid, or as a by-product in the manufacture of 
Atropine. 

Dose and uses like Atropine Sulphas. 

Mydrargyri Plienylas. Oarbolate of Mercury. 
Phenylate of Mercury. — Colorless, odorless and nearly 
tasteless crystals. Almost insoluble in water or cold al- 
cohol; soluble in alcohol and ether. 

Dose. — gr. J-- 1 (0.015-0.03 Gm.), in pills, or hypo- 
dermatically. 

Hydrargyri Salicylas. Salicylate of Mercury. — A 

fine, white, odorless and tasteless powder. Insoluble 
in water or alcohol, but soluble in a diluted solution of so- 
dium chloride. 

Dose. — gr. ^-J (0.001-0.008 Gm.). in pills. Locally. 
it is used in 1 to 2000 injection. 



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[CHTHYOL. Ichthyol. (Ammonium Ichthyol Sul- 
phonate.) — A thick, blackish-brown liquid having a pecu- 
liar, tarry odor and taste. Miscible with water, glycerin 
and fatty oils. Alcohol and ether dissolve it partly. It 
contains 10-15% of sulphur, combined in a manner not 
well known. 

Dose. — in v-xx (0.3-1.25 Gm.), in capsules. Extern- 
ally it is used in ointments (10-50%), liniments (10-40% 
combined with oil of turpentine or chloroform), lotions 
(5-25% with glycerin), or suppositories. The unpleasant 
odor may be disguised to some extent by the addition of 
a volatile oil, such as oil of lavender flowers, oil of orange 
flowers, etc. 

LOSOPHAN. — White, odorless and tasteless needles, 
containing about 80% of iodine. Insoluble in water; 
slightly soluble in alcohol; freely soluble in ether,, chloro- 
form and warm fixed oils. 

Not used internally. Employed externally in 1-3 % 
ointment or solution. 

MAGNESII SALICYLAS. Salicylate of Magnesium. 
— Colorless crystals, having no odor, but a bitter, disagree- 
ble taste. Freely soluble in water and alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. xv-xx (1.0-1.3 Gm.), in solution with syrup 
of orange. 

MAGNESII SILICAS. Silicate of Magnesium. (Tal- 
cum. Powdered Soap-Stone.) — A very fine, white or 
somewhat bluish-gray powder, odorless, and greasy to the 
touch. Insoluble in all ordinary solvents. 

Uses. — As a filtering medium, as a diluent for dusting- 
powders, and as a pill-excipient. 

MALTUM. Malt. — Malt has a pale amber color, an 
agreeable odor, and a sweet taste. It is prepared, on a 
large scale, by causing barley to enter the incipient stage 
of germination, and drying it in kilns. 

Used in the form of its preparations. 



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EXTRACTUM MALTI FLUIDUM. Fluid Extract 
of Malt. — A dark brown, viscid, syrupy liquid, having 
an agreeable odor, and a sweet taste. 

Dose. — foij-iv (7.5-15.0 Cc), alone or in combination, 
to be taken in milk or water. 

Note. — The so-called liquid malt extracts in the market are diluted 
fluid extracts of malt and contain small quantities of alcohol and co 2 . 

EXTRACTUM MALTI SICCUM. Dry Extract of Malt. 
— A whitish, granular, hygroscopic powder, obtained by 
evaporating the fluid extract of malt. 

Dose. — 5ss-ij (2.0-8.0 6m.), mixed with warm water 
or milk. 

Narceina. Narceine. — Colorless, shiny crystals, 
odorless; taste bitter. Sparingly soluble in cold water 
or alcohol; readily soluble in hot water or hot alcohol, 
crystals depositing on cooling. An alkaloid obtained 
from Opium. 

Dose. — gr. -§--§ (0.008-0.03 Gm.), in powders, or dis- 
solved in a 25% aqueous solution of salicylate of sodium. 

Note. — A combination of this alkaloid and sodium salicylate is found 
in the market under the name of Antispasmine . 

Narcotina. Narcotine. — Colorless, lustrous crystals, 
or a white, crystalline powder, void of odor. Insoluble 
in water; sparingly soluble in alcohol and ether; freely 
soluble in chloroform and in water acidulated with hydro- 
chloric or sulphuric acid. Obtained from Opium. 

Dose. — gr. ij-iv (0.13-0.25 Gm.), in powders, or dis- 
solved in acidulated water. 

PENTAL. (Trimethylethylene.)— A colorless, inflam- 
mable liquid. Miscible with alcohol, ether and chloro- 
form; insoluble in water. 

Dose. — foiij-v (12.0-20:0 Cc.) per inhalation. 



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PHENACETTNUM. Phenacetin. (Acetparapheneti- 

din.) — A white, odorless and almost tasteless powder. 
Soluble in 16 parts of alcohol, but almost insoluble in 
water. 

Dose. — o T . v-xij (0.3-0.8 Gm.), in powders or capsules. 

Picrotoxinimi. Picrotoxin. — Colorless, lustrous, 
odorless and very bitter crystals. Freely soluble in alco- 
hol, sparingly so in water. Obtained from Anamirta 
Cocculus. 

Dose.— gr. T J T -ro (0.0006-0.006 Gm.), in pills or hy- 
podermatically. Externally in 1-2 % ointments. 

PIPERAZINUM. Piperazine. (Ethylenimine. Dis- 
permine.) — Lustrous, glassy crystals, almost odorless and 
tasteless. Freely soluble in water. 

Dose. — gr. iv-viij (0.25-0.5 Gm.), in solution, four 
times daily. For vesical irrigation it is used in 1-2% 
solution. 

QUININJE SALICYLAS. Salicylate of Quinine.— 
Fine, white, odorless crystals; taste, bitter and very dis- 
agreeable. It contains about 72% of the pure alkaloid. 
Freely soluble in alcohol, sparingly soluble in water. 

Dose. — gr. jss-viij (0.1-0.5 Gm.), in capsules or cachets. 

QUININE TANN AS. Tannate of Quinine.— A gray- 
ish-or yellowish-white, odorless powder, having an as- 
tringent and moderately bitter taste and containing about 
20 <f of the pure alkaloid. Soluble in 50 parts of alcohol; 
slightly soluble in water. 

Dose. — gr. iij-xx (0.2-1.3 Gm.), in mixture, powders 
or troches. 

KUBIDII IODLDUM. Iodide of Kubidium.— Color- 
less crystals, having a faint iodine-like odor and a biting, 
saline taste. Freely soluble in water. 

Dose. — gr. iij-viij (0.2-0.5 Gm.), in aqueous solution, 
taken well diluted, or in cachets. 



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SACCHARINUM. Saccharin. (Benzoyl-sulphonic 
amide.) — A white, crystalline powder, having an almond- 
like odor, and an intensely sweet taste. Soluble in gly- 
cerin, and in 30 parts of alcohol; slightly soluble in 
water. 

Used as a sweetening agent. 

Saiiguinariiise Xitras. Nitrate of Sanguinarine. — 

A dark red, crystalline powder, having a faint odor, and 
a very acrid taste. The salt of an alkaloid obtained from 
Sangiiinaria. 

Dose. — gr. T V- i (0.005-0.008 Gm.) as an expectorant, 
in powders; gr. -J— j (0.03-0.06 Gm.) as an emetic, in 
warm water. 

Scillipicrin. — An amorphous, yellowish- white powder, 
having a very bitter taste. Freely soluble in water. Ob- 
tained from Scilla. 

Dose. — gr. -^-(0.001 Gm.), in solution, by the mouth 
or hypodermatically. 

Scopolamine Hyclrobromas. Hydrobrourate of 
Scopolamine. — White, odorless crystals. Soluble in 
water. A salt of an alkaloid obtained from Scopolia Ja- 
jyonica. 

Used as a succedaneum for atropine in solutions one- 
fifth the strength required for atropine, 

Sperniina. Spermine. — A crystalline body; soluble 
in water and alcohol, insoluble in ether. Obtained from 
the seminal fluid of various animals. 

Dose.— gr. -^-^ (0.003-0.006 Gm,), in solution, by 
the mouth or hypodermatically. 

Stropliaiitliiimiu. Strophanthin . — A white, amor- 
phous or crystalline, odorless powder, with a very bitter 
taste. Freely soluble in water and alcohol. Obtained 
from Strophcmthus. 

Dose.— gr. -3^--^ (0.0002-0.0004 Gm.), in solution, 
pills, or powders. 



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STLPHONAL. (Diethvlsolplion-dimetliyl-methane.) 
— White, odorless and almost tasteless crystals. Soluble in 
450 parts of water, in 50 parts of alcohol, and in 135 parts 
of ether. 

D 0SE . — g T . viij-xxx (0.5-2.0 Gm.), in powders, to be 
taken in warm water. 

THEOBROMINA. Theobromine.— A white, crystal- 
line, odorless and bitter powder. Sparingly soluble in 
water and alcohol. Obtained from Theobroma Cacao. 

A combination of this alkaloid with sodium and salicylate of sodium, 
known as Diuretin, or Sodio-Theobromine Salicylate, is the form in 
which theobromine is used. Sodio-Tfieobromine Salicylate is a white 
powder, freely soluble in warm water, and in warm diluted alcohol. 

Dose. — gr. xv (1 Gm.), in solution, or in cachets. A similar combi- 
nation, with lithium instead of sodium is known as Uropherin. It re- 
sembles Diuretiu in physical as well as medicinal properties. 

THIOLUM LIQUID ITM. Liquid Thiol. —An oily, 
brownish-black liquid, having a slight tarry odor, and a 
peculiar taste. Soluble in water and glycerin; partly 
soluble in alcohol. L T sed like Ichthyol. 

THIOLUM SICCUM. Dry Thiol. —A dark brown, 
glistening powder, having a slight tar-like odor, and a 
peculiar, somewhat disagreeable, earthy taste. 

Dose. — gr. J-ij (0.015-0.12 Gm.), in pills or wafers. 
Externally in 3-5-10 f ointment or dusting powder. 

Thiosiiiamisium. Thiosinamin. (Allyl-sulpho-car- 
bamide.) — A white, crystalline powder, having a slight, 
garlic-like odor, and a bitterish and burning taste. Should 
not be tasted in concentrated form. Soluble in water, 
alcohol and ether. 

Not given internally. Locally it is used as injection 
4-S grains (0.25-0.5 Gm.), twice weekly, gradually in- 
creased to double that amount. It is usually kept in a 



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15 c / c alcoholic solution, which is diluted with water when 
wanted for use. 

URETHANE. (Ethyl Carbamate.)— Colorless crys- 
tals, odorless, and having a nitre-like taste. Freely solu- 
ble in water, alcohol and ether. 

Dose. — gr. xv-xxx (1.0-2.0 6m.), in solution, with aro- 
matic elixir. 



PRESCRIPTION-WRITING. \g 

PRESCRIPT A. 

PRESCRIPTIONS. 

The word prescription is composed of two Latin words: 
pro (before) and scrihn (I write). It can be defined as 
written order, from a physician to a dispenser of medi- 
cines, for a certain quantity of one or more medicinal sub- 
stances, prepared in a certain form. A thorough knowl- 
edge of prescription-writing is one of the best means by 
which the young medical practitioner can easily gain the 
confidence of the public and esteem of the pharmacists. 
Prescriptions should be written in a plain and legible 
hand, avoiding such abbreviations, which may lead to 
double meaning. We must remember that every patient 
is suffering more or less, and not add to his or her suffer- 
ings by prescribing unpalatable mixtures, when it can be 
avoided. A knowledge of the solubility of the solid in- 
gredients and solvent power of the diluents, as well as 
the probable chemical behaviour of all the substances to- 
wards each other is indispensable for composing compat- 
ible prescriptions. The most dangerous incompatibilities 
will be found in a chapter devoted to that subject. 

A complete prescription consists of live parts, viz. : 
1. Superscription. 2. Inscription. 3. Subscription. 
4. Signatura . o. Name of Physician . 

The superscription is composed of the name of the 
patient, the date on which the prescription is being written 
and the time-honored symbol R. 

The name of the patient, while it may not seem an es- 
sential part, has, when used, averted many a fatal issue. 
We may prescribe to-day for one member of a family 
some white pills or reddish looking liquid, and be called 
upon to-morrow to prescribe for another member similar 
looking remedies, but of entirely different action. In 
such a case the remedies are liable to be interchanged, 
unless each package bears the name of the person it is in- 
tended for. Or, if the prescriber happened to order 
morphine, hydrocyanic acid, or some other powerful 



2g PRESCRIPTION- WRITING. 



"& 



drug, enough for an adult, while the prescription is in- 
tended for a child, the words " for child, " ;i for little 

Willie," " for Mrs. Baby," or some similar notice 

that the remedy was prescribed for a young patient, would 
put the druggist on his guard. The date is not of so 
much importance as the name, but is attached by a great 
many physicians. 

The inscription may consist of one or more of the fol- 
lowing components : 1. The Basis, or chief active in- 
gredient. 2. The Adjuvant, or subservient ingredient. 
3. The Corrective, intended to improve or correct the 
action, taste or odor of the other ingredients. 4. The 
Vehicle, which carries the solid ingredients in solution, 
suspension or dilution. 

The names of the substances are expressed in Latin, and 
in the genetive case (usually singular). The quantities 
are indicated in the Apothecaries^ or in the Metric system 
of weights and measures. 

The subscription contains the directions to the com- 
pounder. 

The word Signatura or Signa, followed by the direc- 
tions to the patient, and name of the physician, complete 
the prescription. The directions to the compounder are 
given in Latin, while those to the patient in English, or 
any other language understood by both the patient and 
attending physician. 

The component parts of the inscription are usually 
written in order of their importaiice, the rule being that 
poisonous substances and small quantities precede less ac- 
tive remedial agents, usually ordered in larger quantities. 
Unusually large doses should be underscored^ or its equi- 
valent attached in Latin or English on the same line in 
parentheses. 

The directions (to the patient) in prescriptions for mix- 
tures containing insoluble substances in suspension, should 
include instructions to shake the container before using. 



TERMS AND ABBREVIATION'S. 3C 

Terms and abbreviations used in prescriptions. 





1 


ABBBEVIA- 






WORD. 




TION. 


MEANING. 




Ana. 




aa. 


Of each. 




Ad. 






To; up to. 




Adde, addantur. 


Add. 


Add, let them be added, to 


be 


addendus, 


ad- 




added, by adding. 




dendo. 










Ad libitum. 




Ad lib. 


At pleasure. 




Aqua. 




Aq. 


Water. 




Bene. 




■ 


Well. 




Bis in die. 




B. i. d. 


Twice a day. 




Bolus. 




Bol. 


A large pill. 




Bulliens. 




Bull. 


Boiling. 




Charta. 




Chart. 


A paper. 




Chartula. 




Chartul. 


A small paper. 




Cola. 




Col. 


Strain or filter. 




Collutorium. 




Collut. 


A mouth -wash. 




Collyrium. 




Collyr. 


An eye-wash. 




Congius. 




Cong. 


A gallon. 




Cum. 




c. 


With. 




Detur. 




Det. 


Let be given. 




Dosis. 




D. 


A dose. 




Ejusdem. 




Ejusd. 


Of the same. 




Fiat, fiant. 




Ft 


Let it, or them be made. 




Gargarisma. 




Garg. 


A gargle. 




Gramma. 




Gra. 


A gramme. 




Gran urn. 




gr. 


A grain. 




Gutta. 




Gtt. 


A drop. 




Misce, Miscea- 


M. 


Mix, let it be mixed. 




tur. 










Massa. 




Mass. 


A mass. 




Micse panis. 




Mic. pan. 


Crumbs of bread. 





4g TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 

Terms and abbreviations used in prescriptions. 



WORD. 


ABBREVIA- 
TION. 


MEANING. 


Minimum. 


Mill. 


A minim. 


Numerus. 


No. 


Number. 


Octarius. 
Ovum. 


O. 


A pint. 
An egg. 


Paratum. 


Parat. 


Prepared. 


Pyxis. 


Pvx. 


A pill box. 


Quantum suffi- 


Q. s. 


As much as is sufficient. 


ciat or satis. 






Recens. 


Rec. 


Fresh. 


Recipe. 

Scatula. 


R. 

Scat. 


Take. 
A box. 


Secundum artem 


S. A. 


According to art. 


Semis. 


ss. 


A half. 


Signa. 


Sis;, or S. 


Write. 


Solve. 


Solv. 


Dissolve. 


Talis. 


Tal. 


Such a one. 


Ter in die. 


T. i. d. 


Three times a da v. 


Yel. 




Or. 



WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 

Weights and measures are expressed in the latest Phar- 
macopoeia in the Metric System. Nearly all practitioners 
in Europe and some in the United States have 
adopted the Metric System, while our older practitioners 
still adhere to the Apothecaries' System, for indicating 
quantities in prescriptions. Medicinal substances, not 
ordered on prescriptions, are dispensed by the pharmacists 
in the Commercial or Avoirdupois System. 



WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 5g 

METRIC SYSTEM. 

Linear measure: The Meter = 39.3704 inches. 

Capacity or Volume: The Liter =2.1135 pints. 

Weight': The Gramme = 15.4323 grains. 

Symbols: M for Meter or Meters; L for Liter or 
Liters; Gm. for Gramme or Grammes. 

Arabic numerals are used to express quantities and are 
always placed before the symbols. 

1 Meter (1 M.) is equal to 10 decimeters (10 dm.), or 
to 100 centimeters (100 cm.), or to 1000 millimeters (1000 
mm. i. 

1 Liter (1 L.) is equal to 1000 cubic centimeters (1 000 
Co 

1 Gramme (1 Gm.) is equal to 10 decigrammes (10 dg.), 
or to 100 centigrammes (100 eg.), or to 1000 milligram- 
mes (1000 mg.). 

1 Kilogramme or Kilo is equal to 1000 Gm. 

Fractions of the above units are written in the follow- 
ing manner: 

_i_ metre, 0.1 M. ; ^ meter 0.01 M. ; T ^o 

Hieter-^ 0.001 M. ; -^ cubic centimeter 0.1 Cc. ; 

yi-^ cubic centimeter 0.01 Cc. ; 3 ^-q cubic centi- 
meter 0.001 Cc. ; ^L Gramme 0. 1 Gm. ; y^- 

Gramme 0.01 Gm. ; j-^q-q Gramme 0.001 Gm. 

APOTHECARIES' SYSTEM. 

Capacity: The Gallon. 

Weight: The Pound. 

1 gallon = 8 pints; 1 pint =16 fluidounces; 1 fluid- 
ounce = 8 fluidrachms; 1 fluidrachm =60 minims. 

1 pound = 12 ounces; 1 ounce =8 drachms; 1 drachm 
= 60 grains or 3 scruples. 

Symbols : Cong, for gallon ; O for pint ; f§ for fluid- 
ounce ; fo for fluidrachm ; in for minim ; ft for pound ; 
5 for ounce ; 5 for drachm ; >) for scruple; c/r. for grain. 

Roman letters are used to express quantities and are 
always placed after the symbols. 



Og WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 

The avoirdupois pound has 16 ounces, each ounce con- 
taining 43 7| grains. In commerce the gallon is divided 
into 4 quarts or 8 pints. 

Note.-— One minim of pure distilled water, at its maximum density. 
weighs T 9 % of one grain. One cubic centimeter of pure distilled water, 
at its maximum density, weighs one gramme. 

EQUIVALENTS OF THE VAKIOUS UNITS OF 
WEIGHTS AND MEASUEES. 

1 Grain is equal to 0.064 Gm (64 Milligrammes.) 

1 Drachm is equal to 3.88 Gm. 

1 Apothecaries' Ounce is equal to 31.1 Gm. 

1 Avoirdupois Ounce is equal to 28.35 Gm. 

1 Minim is equal to 0.062 Cc. 

1 Fluidrachm is equal to 3.7 Cc. 

1 Fluidounce is equal to 29.573 Cc. 

1 Pint is equal to 473.18 Cc. 

1 Inch is equal to 0.025 M (25 Millimeters.) 

1 Cubic centimeter is equal to 16.23 Minims. 

1000 Cubic centimeters (1 Liter) are equal to 33.81 

Fluidounces (33 Fluidounces and 390 Minims). 
Note. — For practical purposes we may substitute 4 Gm. for each 
drachm, and 4 Cc. for each fluidrachm. 

In the directions to the patient the following measures 
are used : 

A teacupf ul = fgiv (about 120 Cc.) 

A wineglassf ul = f.^ij (about 60 Cc.) 

A tablespoonful = foiv (about 15 Cc.) 

A dessertspoonful = foi] (about 7.5 Cc.) 

A teaspoonful = foj (about 4 Cc.) 

A drop varies with the liquid, and surface of the vessel 
or dropper. Water, aqueous solutions, oils heavier 
than water, glycerites and syrups: 1 drop=|- — 1 minim 
(0.05 — 0.62 Cc). Alcoholic liquids and oils lighter than 
water: 1 drop=f — f minim (0.024 — 0.04Cc). Ethereal 
liquids: 1 drop=f— i minim (0.02-0.03 Cc). Chloro- 
form : 1 drop = J minim (0.015 Cc.) 

Note. — Graduated medicine glasses and droppers should be advised 
for powerful medicines. 



DOSAGE. 7g 

RULES OF DOSAGE. 

All doses indicated in books on Materia Medica are in- 
tended for adults. Patients under age require the fol- 
lowing doses : 

Six months old, J T of adult dose. 
From i to 2 years, T ^ of adult dose. 
" 2 to 3 4i i " " ;t . 
" 4 to 5 " 1 < c " " 
4i 6 to 8 " £ " tc " 
i4 9 to 11 " i " fci 
" 12 to 15 " i " " " 
" 16 to 18 " | " " 
" 19 to 21 " f < c " " 
Above 21 years, the full dose. Above 65-, the propor- 
tion decreases ^ for every 5 years. 
Notes. — a. Women require smaller doses than men. 

b. The hypodermatic doses of most remedies are % that given by 
the mouth. 

c. The rectal doses are 1M that given by the mouth. 

QUANTITIES TO BE* ORDERED. 

Liquids are usually ordered in -|, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8 
ounce bottles ; rarely in pints or quarts. Fills, powders, 
capsules or suppositories may be ordered in any desired 
number. Ointments are usually ordered in -J-, 1 or 2 
ounce boxes or jars. Dusting powders may be ordered in 
any suitable quantity. In determining the quantities to be 
ordered, the physician is guided by the length of intervals 
between visits, and preservability of the substances. 

If a simple remedy is to be ordered at the same time, 
it should be written on a separate piece of paper, as, when 
written on the same side of the prescription-blank it is lia- 
ble to be mistaken for an ingredient of the prescription, 
and when written on the other side, it is frequently over- 



8a; INCOMPATIBILITIES. 



• S 



looked. It is advisable to use a separate blank for each 
prescription. 

If a patient is to receive two liquids, one for internal, 
and the other for external use, they should be ordered in 
dissimilar quantities. 

INCOMPATIBILITY. 

Medicinal substances are said to be incompatible, when 
they cannot be used in combination, because of mutually 
reacting or repelling properties. Incompatibility may 
be physiological, chemical or pharmaceutical. 

Physiological incompatibility is the combination of 
substances of opposite effects. This belongs to a work 
on the action of drugs and will not be discussed here. 

Chemical incompatibility is the combination of sub- 
stances, which by mutual chemical reaction form new 
compounds, which are either insoluble, inert, poisonous 
or explosive. Another form of chemical incompatibility 
is the liquefaction of a mixture of powders, due to the 
formation of a new compound, or liberation of water of 
crystallization, rendering them unfit to be dispensed in 
powders. 

Pharmaceutical incompatibility is the combination of 
preparations made w T ith diverse solvents or menstrua, 
which usually result in precipitates, coagula, or unsightly 
and unpalatable mixtures. 

Combinations may be both chemically and pharmaceu- 
tically incompatible. 



INCOMPATIBILITIES. 9g 

GENERAL RULES. 

An acid should not be combined with a base, unless 
the resulting salt is sought. 

When combining a salt of an alkaloid with any other 
salt, similar acid radicals should be preferred. 

Glucosides (neutral principles) should not be combined 
with acids or emulsions. 

Alkaloids or their salts should not be combined with 
carbonates, iodides, bromides, tannates or hydrates, par- 
ticularly in solution. 

Chlorides should not be administered soon after calomel 
was given. 

Whenever two soluble salts, by interchange of their 
acid radicals will form an insoluble salt, they should not be 
combined, unless the insoluble salt is therapeutically de- 
sirable. 

Large quantities of strong alcoholic solutions should 
not be added to emulsions. 

Tinctures and fluid extracts prepared with strong 
alcoholic menstrua, spirits and oleoresins, should not be 
mixed with water or aqueous solutions; but when such a 
combination is inevitable, instructions to shake the bottle 
before using, should not be forgotten. 

Chloral should never be combined in the form of 
powders with camphor, menthol, thymol or carbolic acid. 

Most of the chemical antidotes of drugs, are incompat- 
ible with them. 

All preparations of vegetable substances, except those 
of quassia, contain tannic acid. 



IOg 



INCOMPATIBILITIES. 



SUBSTANCE. 



INCOMPATIBLE WITH. 



Acacia. 

Acetanilid. 
Acid, Chromic. 
Acid, Gallic. 
Acid, Tannic. 

Alum. 
Antipyrin. 

Calcium Salts. 
Chloral. 



Chlorate of Potas- 
sium or Sodium. 



Chlorine Water. 
Cyanides. 



Gold and Sodium 
Chloride. 

Hypophosphite of 
Potassium or So- 
dium . 



Alcohol, Ether, Borax, Fer- A gelatinous precipi- 

ric Chloride or Basic Lead tate. 

Acetate. 



Alkaline Hydrates. 



Organic Sub stances 



Hydrates, Ferric Salts. 



Decomposed. 



Precipitate or explos- 
ion. 



Change of color; precip- 
itate. 

Alkaloids or their salts, Bit- Precipitates 

ter Principles, Iron, Starch 

and Tartar Emetic; also all 

Hydrates, Carbonates or Bi- 

carbonates. 

Hydrates or Carbonates of Gelatinous precipitates. 

Alkalies. 

Acetate of Lead. Liquifies. 



Tannic Acid, Mineral Acids, 
Nitrites.in solution; prepar- 
ations of Iron, Iodine, Cop- 
per, or Mercury; concen- 
trated solutions of Chloral, 

Sulphates. 



Precipitated or decom- 
posed. 



Precipitates. 



Caustic Alkalies, Alkaline Decomposed. 
Earths and preparations of 
Ammonium or Mercury. 



Organic matter (Tannic 
Acid, Sugar, etc.) and sub- 
stances having- a great affin- 
ity for oxygen (Sulphur or 
Sulphides, Phosphorus, 
Charcoal, etc.). 



Iodides or Bromides. 
Iron Preparations. 



Organic matter; Arsenite 
of Potassium. 

Nitrates, Chlorates or other 
oxidizing' substances. 



Decomposed, frequently 
with violent explosion, 
especially when tritur- 
ated forcibly. 



Decomposed. 

Dark blue precipitate. 

Reduced to metallic 
gold. 

On being heated or tri- 
turated, it explodes with 
a loud report. 



INCOMPATIBILITIES. 



Hg 



SUBSTANCE. 



Iodides. 



Iodine. 



Mercuric Chloride. 



Mercurous Chloride. 



Nitrate of Potas- 
sium or Sodium. 



Permanganate of 
Potassium. 



Salicylate of Potas- 
sium or Sodium. 



Salol. 

Silver Nitrate. 



INCOMPATIBLE WITH. 



Chlorates, Free Acids, Sil- 
ver Nitrate and Salts of 
Lead. 



Decomposed. 



Ammonia, Oil of Turpen- Explosion. 

tine. 

Chloral, Metalic Salts. Decomposed. 



Tannic Acid, Carbonates, 
Hydrates or Oxides. 



Precipitates. 



Acids, Carbonates, Chlor- : Decomposed; Nitric 
ides, Iodides or Sulphur. ; Acid and Chlorides 

: being the most dan- 

; gerous. 

Oil of Turpentine, Chlo- ! Explosion, 
rides or Acetates. 



Organic or readily oxidiz- 
able substances (Alcohol 
Glycerin, Ether, Oils, Salts 
of Ammonium, etc ) 



Iron, 

Mineral Acids. 



Bromides. 



Acetic, Carbonic, Hydroch- 
loric, Hydrocyanic, Sulphu- 
ric Acids, and their salts, 
Bromides and Iodides; or 
ganic substances. 
Creosote. 



Explosion. 



Red precipitate. 
White precipitate of 
Salicylic Acid. 

White precipitate. 

Decomposed and precip- 
itated. 



Explosion. 



IH 



LIQUIDS FOR INTERNAL USE. 



SPECIMENS OF PRESCRIPTIONS. 

It is neither the intention of the author to give a set of 
stereotyped formulae for all known diseases flesh is heir to, 
nor advise the young practitioner to tit them to his casos 
in his practice; if such had been the attempt, failure 
would be sure to follow. One prescription for acute 
bronchitis, eczema or diarrhoea will no more tit all 
patients afflicted, than one uniform would fit all soldiers 
of a regiment. But a collection of prescriptions, written 
by able physicians in their private practice or public in- 
stitutions will be given, merely stating in what cases they 
found them useful. These prescriptions are to be looked 
upon as examples or exercises for the young physician or 
student, and to show the fruit of a knowledge of Materia 
Medica, Pharmacy and Chemistry combined to present 
to their patients rational, compatible and agreeable medi- 
cation. 

LIQUIDS. 

A. FOR INTENAL USE. 



R 1 

Creosoti gtt. xij 

Tinct. Belladonna? *. f5ss 

Terebeni f5.i 

Ernulsi Amygdalae q.s. ad fSvj 

Misce. 
S. A tablespoonful four times a 
day. (In chronic bronchitis, bron- 
choirhcea and phthisis,) 

U . 2 

Sodii Sulphatis 12.0 Gm. 

Aquae Destillatae 85.0 Cc. 

Syrupi 30.0 Cc. 

M. 
S. Tablespoonful every 15-30 
minutes. (In carbolic acid poison- 
ing.) 

R 3 

Bismuthi Subnitratis 5ij 

Tinct. Opii Deodorati gtt.L 

Tinct. Catechu Composite f5i.j 

Acaciae Pulveris 3ij 

Aquae Fontis q. s. ad i'siij 

Misce et fiat mistura. 



Signa. Shake the bottle and give 
a teaspoonful in milk every three 
hours, (For a child about five 
years old. For diarrhoea.) 

B 4 

Potassii Iodidi 15.0 Gm. 

Aquae Destillatae q.s.ft.30.0 Cc. 

M. et ft sol. 

S. 10-30 drops in water as direct- 
ed. 

Note.— Each minim of this solu- 
tion represents 1/ 2 grain (0.03 Gm.) 
of the salt, and is suitable for a 
gradual increase of dose. 

(In the later stages of svphilis,etc.) 

It 5 

Acidi Carbolici (liq.) gtt. ij 

Bismuthi Subcarbonalis gr. lxxx 

Spirit. Myristicae fo.i 

Syrupi Acaciae fsj 

Aquae q. s. ad fsij 

Misce et fiat mistura. 
S. Shake the bottle and give a 
teaspoonful in water (or milk) 
every two or three hours. (For a 
young child. For diarrhoea and 
vomiting.) 



I.IOUIDS FOR INTERNAL USE. 



2H 



R 6 

ElydrargyriChloridiCorrosivi 0.1 Gm. 

Kalii [odidi 10.0 Gm. 

Syrupi Aurantii 50.0 Cc. 

Aqae Destillatse q. s. ft.120.0Cc. 

Misce. 
S. A teaspoonful in a wineglass- 
f ul of water four times daily. (The 
mixed treatment of syphilis.) 

R 7 

Pepsini 5j 

Aqiue 

Glycerini 

Vini Albi a a fs.i 

xMisce et fiat solutio. 
S. A teaspoonful in water after 
each meal. (Dyspepsia.) 

R 8 

Olei Santali 25.0 Gm. 

Salolis...- , 5.0 Gm. 

Misce 

S. Fifteen drops in capsules 
three times daily. (Tn s-ubacute 
and chronie urethritis.) 

Note. — The pharmacist may he 
directed to put the above liquid 
into capsules, or the patient is in- 
structed to buy empty capsules, 
about eight minims each, two to be 
taken at a time. 

R 9 

Potassii lodidi 5j 

Sodii Bromidi .... 3ij-iv 

Ammonii Bromidi '...5.1 

Syrupi Aurantii fSrj 

Extiacti Conii it\l 

Aquas q. s. ft. f5iv 

Misce. 
S. Dessertspoonful in water after 
meals. (For epilepsy.) 

R. 10 

MorphiDasHydrochloratis, . .0.2 Gm. 

Ammonii Chloridi 12.0 Gm. 

Ammonii Bromidi 8.0 Gm. 

Extract! Glycyrrhizas PurL.10.0 Gm. 

Acacias Pulveratas 12. o Gm. 

Aquas 100.0 Cc. 

Syrupi Aurantii q. s. ft. 180.0 Cc. 

Misce 

S. Shake the bottle and take a 
dessertspoonful in a wineglassful 
of water every three or four hours. 
(For asthma.) 

li 



R 

Copaibas 5xij 

SalolU 5ijss 

Sp. Gaultherias q. s. ft. fsij 



Misce et fiat solutio. 
S. Fifteen drops on sugar three 
or four times daily . (In acute 
and subacute gonorrhoea.) 

R 12 

Extiacti Rhamni Purshianas Flu- 
idi 20.0 Cc 

Extracti Glycyrrhizas Fluidi.. 

Glycerini aa 10.0 Cc 

Elixiris Aromatici 20.0 Cc 

M. 
S. One-third to one teaspoonful 

daily inwater. (For constipation.) 

R 13 

Strychninas Sulphatis grr. ss 

Acidi Phosphorici Diluti f5v.i 

Tincturas Vanillas gtt.xx 

Syrupi q.s. ad fsii.i 

Misce. 
S. A teaspoonful to be taken in 
water after each meal. (In neuras- 
thenia.) 

R 14 

Acidi Phosphorici Diluti 8.0 Cc 

Aquas Destillatas 50.0 Cc 

Syrupi Eubi Idasi q. s. ft, 120 Cc 

M. 
S. A teaspoonful in tumblerful of 
water every two hours. (In fever, 
as a pleasant, thirst-quenching 
drink.) 

R^ 15 

Chloralis gr. cix 

Aquas „ 

Elixiris Aromatici aa f 5.1 

Misce et fiat solutio. 
S. One (or two) teaspoonful in 
water at bed-time, and repeat if 
necessary. (For sleeplessness, de- 
lirium tremens, eclampsia, etc.) 

R 16 

Sodii Phosphatis 20 Gm 

Aquas Destillatas... 115.0 Cc 

Spirit. Limonis gtt. x 

M. 

S. One-half teaspoonful in water 
three times daily. (For congestion 
of the liver.) 

R 17 

Liquoris Potassii Arsenitis f5j 

M. 
S. Five drops in water three 
times daily. (For chorea, etc.) 



3H 



LIQUIDS FOR INTERNAL USE. 



r is 

Acidi Hydro chlorici Diluti 8.0 Cc 

Aquae Destillatae 10,0 Cc 

Syrupi Rubi Idaei 14.0 Cc 

M. 

S. Teaspoonful in water every 
two hours, as a fever drink, or 

S. One or two teaspoonsful an 
hour after meals. (For dyspepsia, 
gastric cancer, etc.) 

R 19 

Chloralis - 5j 

Potassii Bromidi 5ij 

Aquae fsj 

Elixiris Aromatici q.s. ft.fsij 

M. 
S. One teaspoonful in water 
every three hours. (For convul- 
sions.) 

ty 20 

Acidi Nitrohydrochlorici Diluti 
Tincturae Nucis Vomicae aalO.O Cc. 

Elixiris Aromatici 10.0 Cc. 

M. 
S. Teaspoonful after meals in 
water. (In nervous or atonic dys- 
pepsia.) 

R 21 

Quinin'ae Sulphatis gr.ii 

Acidi Sulphurici Aromatici f3j 

Aquae Menthae Piperitae q. s. ft. f Siv 
M. 
S. Two or three tablespoonsful 
during the morning prior to attack. 
(For malarial fever.) 

R 22 

Potassii Chloratis 3.0 Gm. 

Tincturae Ferri Chloridi 5.0 Cc. 

Glycerini 20.0 Cc. 

Aquae Bullientis q. s. ft. 60.0 Cc. 

M. 
S. A teaspoonful to be given in 
water every three hours. (For a 
child of two or three years. For 
sore throat, simple, diphtheritic or 
scarlatinal.) 

^ 23 

Tincturae Kramer ice f5iv 

Tincturae Opii Deodorati foiss 

Inf usi Calumbae q. s. ad Siv 

M. 
S. Two teaspoonsful every three 
or four hours. (In atonic diarr- 
hoea.) 

Extracti Hydrastis Fluidi 20.0 Cc. 

Extracti Ergotae Fluidi 10.0 Cc. 

Elix. Aromatici 300 Cc. 



M. 

J. One teaspoonful to be taken 
in a wineglassful of water every 
two, three or four hours. (In me- 
trorrhagia.) 

R 25 

Ferri Oxidi Hydrati cum Mag- 
nesia Sv.i 

Dispense immediately! 
S. Tablespoonf ul every five or ten 
minutes till 12 doses have been 
taken. (In arsenical poisoning.* 

R 26 

Spiritus iEtheris Nitrosi 8.0 Cc. 

Liquoris Ammonii Acetatis 150.0 Cc 

Syrupi Acidi Citrici 22.0 Cc. 

M. 

S. One tablespoonf ul every three 
hours in water. (For fever, rheuma- 
tism, acute coryza, etc.) 

Note.— It should not be put into 
the bottle until effervescence has 
ceased. The cork is sometime 
blown out. 

R 27 

Olei Morrhuae fSv 

Syrupi Hypophosphitum fSlv 

Liquoris Potassii Arsenitis foj — ij 

Puiv. Acaciae Siss 

Syrupi Pruni Virginianae fSlj 

01. Amygdalae Amarae gtt.ij 

Aquae q. s. ad f'Sxvj 

M. et ft. emulsio. 
J. Tablespoonf ul in water or 
milk three or four times daily. (In 
all wasting diseases, such as tuber- 
culosis, marasmus, etc.) 

J& 28 

Magnesii Sulphatis 50.0 Gm. 

Acidi Sulphurici Aromatici 10.0 Cc. 

Tincturae Belladonna? 5.0 Cc. 

Aquae q. s. ad 180.0 Cc. 

M. 
S. One Tablespoonf ul in water 
every three hours. (For painters' 
colicO 

R 29 

Oleoresinae Aspidii f5ss-j 

Infusi Peponis (KK) fSviij 

Infusi Granati f Siv 

M. 
S. Take at one dose. (For the 
expulsion of tape-worms.) 

R 30 

Emulsi Asafoetidae 15.0 Cc. 

S. Five to ten drops in milk, 
(anise-tea or water) when needed. 
(For infantile colic.) 



LIQUIDS FOR INTERNAL USE. 



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H 31 

Ammonii Valerianates ... I .. 

Sodii Bromidi aa 5jss 

Elixiris Aromatici q. s ad fSij 

M. et ft. solutio. 
S. One teaspoonful in water to be 
repeated as required. (For hyste- 
ria and nervous headache.) 

R 32 

Liquoris Potassae 15.0 Cc 

Tnfusi Gentiana? 45.0 Cc 

M. 
Sig. A teaspoonf ul in water be- 
fore meals. (For acidity of the 
stomach.) 

R 33 

Pilocarpine Hydrochloratis .. gr.ij 

Liquoris Potassii Citratis fSv 

Syrupi Aurantii t'Sj 

Misce. 
S. A dessertspoonful in water 
every three hours. (For acute af- 
fections of the kidneys and other 
cases requiring a good diaphoretic,) 

^ 34 

Tinct. Aconiti gtt. xxiv-1 

Liquoris Ammonii Acetatis.-. 60.0 Cc 
Misce. 
S. A teaspoonf ul in water every 
three hours. 'For the reduction of 
temperature in the exanthemata, 
rheumatism, etc.) 

II 35 

Olei Ricini f5iv-viij 

Tinct. Cardamomi Co f3.j 

Syrupi Aurantii foiv 

M. 

S. At one dose. 

Note.— The oil is scarcely tasted. 

(For constipation.) 

U 36 

Strychninae Sulphatis 0.03 Cm 

Vini Ferri Amari 90.0 Cc 

M. et ft. solutio. 
S. A teaspoonf ul in water throe 
times daily. (As a general tonic in 
anaemia.) 

II 37 

Morphinae Sulphatis gr.ij 

Potassii Bromidi Sii.i 

Tinct. Capsici 5.j 

Aquae Month. Piperita? q. s. ad fSij 
Misce. 
S. Shake the bottle and take a, 
teaspoonful in a wineglassful of 
water every three or four hours. 



Note.— The combinatiou of an al- 
kaloid and a bromide makes shak- 
intj l>cfore using imperative. (In de- 
lirium tremens.) 



^ 



38 



Potassii Acetatis 30.0 Gm 

Tnfusi Digitalis q. s. ad 240 Cc 

Misce. 
S. One teaspoonful every four 
hours, (Tn pleuritic and cardiac 
effusions.) 



it 



39 



Tinct. Strophanthi lT\clx 

Tinct. Fclladonnae fS.i 

Spirit. Glonoini .., = Nlxxxij 

Elixiris Aromatici q. s. ad fSiv 

Misce. 
S. A teaspoonful in water be- 
fore each meal. (For heart disease, 
accompanied with asthma.) 

40 



9 



Olei Betulas Volatilis 15.0 Cc 

S. Ten drops on sugrar four times 
daily. (For rheumatism.) 

41 



9 



Ammonii lodidi L .. z 

Ammonii Carbonatis aa gr. lxxx 

Ex. Glycyrrhizas Fluidi f3ss 

Aquas Amygdalae Amaras -fSij 

Elixiris Aromatici q. s. ad f.Viv 

Misce et fiat mistura. 
S. Shake the bottle and take a 
dessertspoonful in water every 
three hours. (In catarrhal pneu- 
monia.) 

ty 42 

Olei Phosphorati 6.0 Cc 

Olei Morrhuae 354.0 Cc 

M. 

S. One-half to one and one-half 
teaspoonsi'ul in malt or porter 
three or four times daily. 

Note.— Each teaspoonful of this 
mixture contains about f i f) of 
one grain (0.0006 Gm.) of pho'~ 
phorus. (For rickets.) 

1^ 43 

Ammonii Bromidi - _ 

Sodii Bromidi. aa~gr. xxxij 

Tinct. Belladonnas gtt. xvj 

Aquas Mentha? Pip f Sss 

Syrupi Pruni Virginianae 

q.s. ad fSij 

Misce. 

S. One teaspoonful every three 
hours. (In whooping cough, for a 
child five years old.) 



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LIQUIDS FOR INTERNAL USE. 



R, 44 

Pancreatine „„.... 

Sodii Bicarbonatis aa 8.0 6m 

Aquae Mentha? Pip 30.0 Cc 

Ehxiris Aiomatici q. s. 90.0 Cc 

Misce. 
S. One teaspoonful in water an 
hour or two after meals. (In in- 
testinal indigestion and wasting 
diseases ) 

R 45 

Ammonii Chloridi 5iss 

Morphina? Hydrochioratis. gr. j 

Chloroformi ITlxxxij 

Aqua? Font is - fSj 

Syr. Tolutani 

Syr. Pruni Virginiana? 

....aaq. s. ad f.'iv 

Misce. 
S. One (or two) teaspoonful 



every three hours in a wineglass- 
f ul of water, fin acute bronchitis.) 

R 46 

Ammonii Chloridi 2.0 Gm 

Syrupi Ipecacuanhae 4.0Cc 

Syrupi Pruni Virginiana? 15.0 Cc 

Aqua? q. s. ad 60.0 Cc 

M. 
S. Teaspoonful in water every 
three hours. (In acute bronchitis 
of children, two or three years 
old.) 

R 47 

Ammonii Carbonatis gr.xxiv 

Quinioa? Hydrochioratis gr. xij 

Spirit. Vini Gallici.... fsTj 

Syrupi Acacia? q. s. ad fSij 

M. 
S. One teaspoonful in water 
every two or three hours. (In cap- 
pillary bronchitis of children.) 



B. 



LIQUIDS. 

FOR EXTERNAL USE. 



R< 48 

Potassii Cl> oratis .....4.0 Gm 

Acidi Borici 10.0 Gm 

Acidi Tannici 5.0Gm 

Glycerini 50.0 Cc 

Aqua?Ro c? q.s.ft. 250. Cc 

M. et ft. sol. 
S. Use ;is a mouth -wash every 
two or three hours. (For ulcerated 
mouth and ptyalism.) 

R, 49 

Potassii Pormanganatis gr. ij 

Aqua? De^tillata? fSviij 

M. et ft. sol. 
S. Inject four or five times daily. 
(Gonorrhoea.) 

Note.— The above solution is about 
1-2000. 

R 50 

Chloroformi 15.0 Cc 

OleiOliva? 45.0 Cc 

M. 
S. Rub in three or four times 
daily. (Useful tor muscular rheu- 
matism.) 

R^ 51 

Salolis *i 

Olei Lini ■• 

Liquoris Calcis aa q. s. ft, fsviij 



M. et ft, lotio. 
S. Apply on muslin twice daily. 
(For burns.) 

R 52 

Cocaina? Hydrochioratis 0.4 Gm 

Acidi Borici 0.8 Gm 

(or Acidi Carbolici.. gtt. iij) 

Aqua? Destillata? q. s. ft, 10.0 Cc 

M. etfiltre. 
S. 4 r r solution of cocaine. 
(Local ana?sthetic.) 

R 53 

Zinci Carbonatis 5iv 

Linimenti Calcis ..fSvij 

M. 
S. Shake the bottle. Apply on 
muslin. (For burns and acute der- 
matit.s.) 

R 54 

Zinci Acetatis - .0.S Gm 

Morphina? Acetatis 0.6 Gm 

Glycerini 8 Cc 

Aquae Rosa? q.s.ad 180.0 Cc 

M. 
3. Inject four times daily. (For 
gonorrhoea.) 



LIQUIDS FOR EXTERNAL USE. 



6h 



ty 55 

Argenti Nitratis gr. ij-v-x 

Aquae Destillatae fSj 

M. et ft. sol. 
S. Apply witli brush once daily. 
(For conjunctivitis.) 

R 56 

Forma Lini 0.1 Cc 

Aquae Rosae 60 Cc 

M. 
S. Three to five drops into the 
eye two or three times daily. (For 
catarrhal conjunctivitis.) 

R 57 

Glyceriti Acidi Tannici 

Glyceriti Boroglycerini ..aa 5iv 

M. 
S. Apply with c. h. pencil. (For 
sore or fissured nipples.) 

B 58 

Thymolis 0.3 Gm 

Acidi Benzoici 3.0Gm 

Eucalyptolis .10.0 Cc 

Olei Gaultheriae .2.<> Cc 

Alcoholis q. s. ft, 100.0 Cc 

M. et ft. sol. 
S. Mix one teaspoonful with 
three tablespoonsful of warm 
water and rinse mouth. (As an an- 
tiseptic mouth-wash.) 

Tty 59 

Acidi Tannici 5ij 

Spirit. Lavandulae f3vj 

M. 
Signa. Bathe the nipples once or 
twice daily. (To harden the nip- 
ples of women during first preg- 
nancy.) 

R/ 60 

Hydrargyri Chloridi Corros- 

sivi 0.1 Gm 

Tincturae Benzoini 12.0 Cc 

UmygdalaeDulcis Pulveratae 6.0Gni 

Aquae Rosae q. s. ft. 100.0 Cc 

M. 
S. Shake the bottle and apply to 
face at night. (For freckles.) 

R< 61 

Thymolis gr. vi 

Sodii Boratis 5ij 

Glycerini f3vj 

Aquae Picis q. s. ad. fSvj 

M. 
S. Use by means of atomizer sev- 
eral times daily. (For chronic na- 
sal catarrh.) 



R/ 62 

Mentholif 1.5 Gm 

Olei Caryophylli 5.0 Cc 

Acidi Carbolici 4.0 Cc 

M. 
S. Saturate cotton and insert 
into cavity of the tooth. (For 
toothache.) 

R/ 63 

Mentholis gr. 1 

^Etheris Acetici fsij 

Spirit. Vini Gallici f5vi 

M. 
S. Apply every fifteen or thirty 
minutes till relieved. (For head- 
ache and neuralgia.) 

R 64 

Liquoris Plumbi Subacetatis 

Tincturae Opii aa60.0Gm 

M. 
S. Add to one or two quarts of 
water and use externally. (For 
painful swellings, dislocations, 
etc.) 

R 65 

PhysostigminaeSalicylatis gr.j 

Aquae Destillatae... q. s. Ill c 

M. 
S. Drop into the eye as directed. 
(For iritis, glaucoma, etc.) 

R 66 

Acidi Hydrocyanici Diluti 6 Cc 

Acid Carbolici 3 Cc 

Aquae Amygdalae Amarae 191 Cc 

M. 
S. Apply with soft sponge or 
atomizer. (For pruritus and urti- 
caria.) 

R 67 

Ichthyoli fsi 

Olei Gaultheriae fsj 

Olei Gossypii Seminis fsii 

M. ft. lin. 
S. Apply with friction two or 
three times daily. (For the pain 
and swelling of acute articular 
rheumatism.) 

R 68 

Mentholis 1 Gm 

Alcoholis 10 Cc 

Aquae q. s. ft. 60 Cc 

M. 
S. Apply with sponge or atom- 
izer. (For pruritus.) 



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LIQUIDS FOR EXTERNAL USE. 



R 69 

Tincturae Aconiti foiv 

Mentholis 5j 

Chlorol'ormi f3j 

Lioimenti Saponis.... fSijss 

M. et ft. lin. 
S. Rub in every three or four 
hours. (For neuralgia and rheu- 
matism.) 

R 70 

Linitn. Belladonna3 60.0 Cc 

S. Apply with gentle friction. 
(For mastitis and galactorrhea.) 

R 71 

Ichthyoli foiv 

Glycerini... fsj 

M. 
S. Apply on thin layers of cot- 
ton. (For contusions, dislocations, 
etc.) 

R 72 

Tincturae Cantharidis.. 25 Cc 

Aqua? Ammonia? 15 Cc 

Giycerini 50 Cc 

Sodii Boratis 10 Gm 

Aqua? Cologniensis ...q. s. ft. 250 Cc 
M. 
S. Apply to scalp with a hard 
brush. (For dandruff and bald- 
ness.) 

R 73 

Mentholis gr. xxx 

Morphina? Sulphatis gr. v 

Collodii Flexilis fsj 

M. 
S. Apply with brush. (For her- 
pes zoster.) 

R 74 

Potassii Permanganatis 16.0 Gm 

Aqua? Destillata? q. s. ft. 240.0 Cc 



M. 

S. One tablespoonf ul to quart of 
hot water. 

Note.— Each tablespoonf ul of the 
above solution contains one 
gramme of the salt, and when 
mixed with a quart of water makes 
a 1-1000 solution. 

(For leucorrhcea, gonorrhoea, etc.) 

R 75 

Iodoformi 5j 

Collodii Flexilis fs'l 

M. 
S. Apply with camel's hairbrush. 
(For abrasions.) 

R 76 

Acidi Borici 

Aqua? Destillata? aa q. s. flat 
sol. saturat. 500.0 Gm. 

S. For local use. (Used for irri- 
gation of the bladder in chronic 
cystitis, etc.) 

Note.— A saturated solution is the 
combination of a solid with a liquid 
at the maximum solubility. 

Boric acid being soluble in 2>.6 
parts of water, its saturated, aque- 
ous solution is about 4 %. 

Waters prepared from volatile 
oils should not be used as solvent^ 
for saturated solutions. 

R 77 

Tinctura? Myrrh a? fsj 

Syrupi Krameriae fsiss 

Acidi Carbolici gtt. xxx 

Aqua? Mentha? Piperita? q. s. ft.l'Siv 
M. 
S. To be diluted with 5-10 parts 
of water and used as a mouth- 
wash. (For spongy gums.) 



c. 



POWDERS. 

FOR INTERNAL USE. 



^ 



78 

Pulveris Ipecacuanha? et Op i 
0.6 Gm. 

Hydrargyri Chloridi Mitis 0.2 Gm. 

Sodii Bicarbonatis „... . 

Sacchari Lactis aa 1.0 Gm 

M. et ft. pulv. no. xij 
S. One powder every two hours. 

(For child two or three years old. 

For acute bronchitis.) 



R 



79 



Acidi Benzoici 

Acidi Borici aa 5iss 

M. et fiant pulveres no. xij 
S. One powder every three hours 
in water. (For catarrh of the blad- 
der.) 



POWDERS FOR INTERNAL USE. 



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K 80 

Hydrargyri cum Creta . .._ 

S ace bari aa 2 Gm. 

Olei Oari ...gtt. iij. 

M. et ft. pulv. no xxx 
S. One powder a times daily. (In 
hereditary syphilis, scrofula,etc.) 

R 81 

Aretanilidi gr. xxx 

Salolis gr. xl 

Misce et ft. in chart, no. x 
S. One every four hours, fol- 
lowed by a teaspoonf ul of whiskey, 
or brandy. (For headache, cold or 
influenza.) 

R 82 

Cerii Oxalatis 2.0 Gm. 

Pancreatini 3.0 Gm. 

Sacchari Lactis 1.0 Gm. 

Olei Anisi gtt. v. 

M. et ft. chart, no. x 
S. One powder 3 or 4 times daily. 
(For the vomiting of pregnancy.) 

R 83 

Morphniae Sulphatis gr. j. 

Sacchari Lactis , gr. xij. 

M. et ft. pulv. no. vi 
S. One powder as directed. (For 
the relief of pain.) 



R 84 

Santonini 0.1 Gm. 

Uesince Podophylli 0.05 Gm. 

Hydrargyri Chloridi Mitis...0.2 Gm. 

Sacchari 1.0 Gm. 

M. et ft. pulv. no. iv 
S. Give to child (4—8 years old) 
one night and morning. (For ex- 
pulsion of round worms.) 

ty 85 

Bismuthi Subnitratis 

Acidi Gallici 

Salolis aa5J. 

Misce et fiat chart, (or cachet) 
no. xij 

S. One every 4 hours. (In dysen- 
tery, and in acute or chronic diar- 
rhoea.) 

3* 86 

Kamalae 

Sacchari aa gr. lxxv. 

Olei Foeniculi gtt. ij. 

M.etft. pulv. no. ij 
S. One powder every half hour, 
to he taken in the morning. (For 
the expulsion of tape-worm. No 
laxative needed.) 

ty 87 

Atrophias Sulphatis 0.03 Gm. 

Sacchari Lactis 2.0 Gm. 

M. et ft. chartuias no. xxx 
S. One powder at bed-time. (For 
night sweats.) 



POWDERS. 

D. FOR EXTERNAL USE. 



R- 88 

Bismuthi Salicylatis 5ij. 

Acidi Borici : 5j. 

Hydrargyri Chloridi Mitis 5ss. 

M. 
S. For external use. (As a dust- 
ing powder for chancre.) 

R< 89 

Acidi Gallici 5.0 Gm. 

Bismuthi Subnitratis 15.0 Gm. 

Misce bene. 
S. Dust on the sores 3 or 4 times 
daily. (As a dusting powder for 
chancroidal sores.) 

ty 90 

Cocainee Hydrochloratis gr. ij 

Magnesii Carbonatis 5j 

Bismuthi Subnitratis 3ij 



Misce bene. 
S. Used as snuff every 2 hours, 
(For acute coryza.) 

R; 91 

Bismuthi Subgallatis 

Acidi Borici aa 15 Gm. 

M. 
S. Dust on twice daily. (For 
excoriated surfaces.) 

^ 92 

Acid Salioylici gr. x— xv 

Zinci Oxidi 5j. 

Talci 3vij 

M. 
S. Dust as directed. (For eczema, 
excessive sweating of the feet, 
intertrigo, etc.) 



9 H 



POWDERS FOR EXTERNAL USE. 



R/ 93 

Acidi Salicylici 3,0 Gm. 

Aluminis Exsiccati 

Zinci Oxidi aa 10.0 Gm 

Lycopodii 77.0 Gm 

Olei Thymi gtt. x 

M. 

S. Dust on parts affected twice 
daily. (In excessive sweating of 
the feet.) 

Sodii Boratis Pulv _ 

Aluminis Pulv aaSij 



M 

S. A tablespoonf ul to a quart of 
hot water for injection, (For leu- 
corrhoea.) 

R; 95 

Iridis Florent. Pulv 

Magnesii Carbonatis aa 5.0 Gm. 

Calcii Carbonatis Prae- 

cipitati 35 Gm. 

Sacchari Pulv 15.0 Gm . 

Olei Menthae Piperitae... 

Olei Gaultheriae aagtt. viij 

Misce bene. 

S. Tooth-powder. 

Note.— If desired it may be col- 
ored by the addition of 0.5—1.0 Gm. 
of carmine. 



CAPSULAE. 

E. CAPSULES. 

Bitter or nauseous powdered substances, or liquids indifferent to gelatin, 
may be dispensed in gelatin capsules. Two varieties are found in commerce. 

1. Hard Capsules prepared from a concentrated aqueous solution of 
gelatin, and moulded into ovoid, elliptical or globular form. Globular cap- 
sules are also known as pearls. 

2. Soft or Elastic Capsules are prepared from a similar solution con- 
taining a small quantity of glycerin, and are usually of ovoid form. 

Capsules are made of several sizes. The hard variety is found in drug 
stores in sizes of 1—10 minims. The soft variety is made to contain 5 minims 
to 2 fluidrachms or more. Their sizes are designated by numbers. Solids are 
introduced either in powder form, or are made into a mass, which is devided 
and inserted into the capsules. Liquids are introduced by means of a suit- 
able syringe. 

R 96 

Codeinae 

Extracti Hyoscyami aa 0.2 Gm. 

Oamphorae Monobromatae 1.0 Gm. 

M. et ft. capsulae no. vj 

S. One at night. (For chordee.) 



fy 97 

Opli Pulv 

Ipecacuanhas aa gr. vj 

Potassii Nitratis 5j 

Misce et ft. capsulae no . xij 
S. One every 3 or 4 hours. (Acute 
' rheumatism or pneumonia.) 



9 



98 

Olei Santali 10.0 Cc. 

Olei Cubebae 5.0 Cc. 

M. et ft. capsul. elastic, no. xl 
S. 3— 6 capsules daily. (For gon- 
orrhoea.) 

R, 99 

Resinae Podophylli gr. iij 

Ex. Nucis Vomicae ....gr. vj 

Cinchonidinas Sulphatis...gr. xxxvj 

or Ferri Lactatis gr. xxxvj 

M. et ft. capsul no. xxiv 
S. One three iimes daily. (In 
anaemia and neurasthenia, attend- 
ed with habitual constipation.) 



F. WAFERS. 

Wafers are prepared by pouring a mixture of flour and water upon hot, 
greased plates, or between hot cylinders, so that the water is evaporated and 
a thin sheet produced. They are found in commerce as white, odorless and 



WAFERS. 



IOH 



tasteless square or round sheets about three inches square or in circumfer- 
ence, and about one twenty-fifth of an inch thick. When dry they are stiff 
and brittle. When moistened with water they instantly become soft, elastic 
and very slippery. When a dose of a bitter or nauseous powder is to be 
taken the wafer is moistened and placed on a tablespoon. The powder is 
now deposited in the centre, the ends of the wafer folded over, and the whole 
swallowed with a little water. 

A more elegant and expedient form of 
administering- disagreeable remedies is 
afforded by the so called cachet or capsula 
amylacea. 

Catchets or starchy capsules are pre- 
pared by pressing wafer sheets into soup- 
plats-like disks. Thepowder is deposited in 
the concavity of one disk, a second disk 
is placed on top and the moistened edges 
are pressed together. They are made in 
various sizes and found in drug stores. 
The accompanying cut illustrates five 
sizes made by S, Chapireau, Paris. Nos. 
1 and 2 will answer for most prescriptions. 




R 100 

Potassii Iodidi 3j-jss 

Lithii Iodidi gr. xxxvj-5j 

(Jalchicinas gr. 1 ^ 

M. et ft. cachet no. xviij 
S. One three times a day, (In 
gout, subacute and chronic rheu- 
matism.) 

R 101 

Lupulini SO fim 

P. in capsul. amylac. no. viii 
S. One at bed-time. (For insom- 
nia, chordee, etc.) 



2 bis Same size as No. 2, but 
a trifle deeper. 




r 102 

Sodli Salicylatis 5ij 

Ft. in chart, no. xv or 
Ft. in cachet, no. xv 
S. Take one every three or four 
hours, tin acute articular rheum- 
atism. 



R 



103 



Cubebae Pulveratae 20.0 Gm 

Potassii Bicarbonatis 10.G Gm 

M. et ft. capsul. amylac. no. xxx 
S. One every three or four hours. 
(For gonorrhoea.) 



G. PILLS. 



R 



104 



Acidi Arsenosi gr. j 

Extracti Colchici . gr. x 

Extracti Rtaamni Purshianaegr.xxx 
M. et ft. pilul. no. xx 

S. One pill three times daily. 

Note.— The extract of cascara 
can be made by evaporating the 
fluid ev tract. (For the gouty dia- 
thesis.) 



R 105 

Piumbi Acetatis. 0.8 Gm 

Opii Pulveris ... 

Ipecacuanha? Pulv aa 0.4 Gm 

Pulv. Acacia? q. s. 

M. et ft. pilul. no. xij 
S. One pill every two hours. 
(For acute dysentery.) 



IIH 



PILLS. 



^ 105 

Hj r drargyri Iodidi Flavi gr. xv 

Opii Pulveris gr. vijss 

Extracti Glycyrrhizae Puri. q. s. 
M. et ft. pilulae no. xxx 
R. Take three pills daily, gradu- 
ally increasing to six. (For syphilis ./ 
The powdered opium is added to 
counteract some of the ill effects 
of the mercurial. 

r 106 

Talcis Sulphurate 0.1 Gm 

Pulv. Acaciae 

Pulv. Althaeae aa q. s. 

M. et ft. pilul. no. xv 
S. One pill every three or four 
hours. (For boils ) 

R 107 

Argenti Nitratis gr. viij 

Talci Pulverati 5j 

Petrolati ..... q. s. 

M. et ft. pilul. no. xxxij 
S. One three times a day. (In 
ulcer of the stomach, neuroses,etc.) 

R 108 

Acidi Arsenosi 0.1 Gm 

Piperis Nigri 2.5 Gm 

Acaciae Pulveratae 3.5 Gm 

M. et ft. pilul a? no. L 
S. One pill three times daily 
n.fter meals. This formula is sim- 
ilar to Pilulae Asiaticae. (For 
chronic diseases of the skin, chorea 
and malarial anaemia.) 

R 109 

Zinci Valerianatis gr. xxxvj 

Acidi Arsenosi gr. j 

Extracti Gentianae q. s. 

M. et ft. pil. no. xxiv 
S. One pill three times daily. 
(For hysteria, hysteric contract- 
ures, etc.) 

B 110 

Extracti Ergotae 1.3 Gm— 2.0 Gm 

Extracti Nucis Vomicae 0.3 Gm 

Althaeas Pulveris q. s. 

M. et ft. pilulae no. xx 
S. One pill three times daily. 
(For subinvolution of the uterus.) 

R in 

Extracti Ergotae gr. vj 

Extracti Nucis Vomicae gr. ii.i 

Pulv. Althaeae q. s. 

M. et ft. pil. no. xij 
S. One pill at bed-time. (For 
spermatorrhoea.) 



R 112 

Potassii Permanganatis 1.0 Gm 

Petrolati Spissi 3 Gm 

M. et ft. pilul. no. xxx 
S One pill three times daily. 
(For suppression of., or scanty men- 
struation.) 



R 



113 



Aloini gr. ii.i 

Ext. Nucis Vomicae gr. iv 

Ext. Belladonna? Fol. Ale gr. ii.i 

Ext. Rhamni Purshiana? 

gr. xxiv— xxx v.i 

M. et fiat pilulae no. xxiv 

S. One, two or three pills daily. 
(For habitual constipation and 
anorexia due to atony.) 

R 114 

Antimonii et Potassii Tar- 
tratis 0.0(5 Gm 

Codeina- 0.3Gm 

Extracti Glycyrrhizae Puri...l 5 Gm 
M. et ft. pil. no. xv.i 
S. One pill every four hours 

(For cough.) 

R 115 

Acidi Arsenosi gr. ,i 

FerrHReducti gr. xx 

Ext. Gentianae q. s. 

ut. fiat, pilulae.no. xx 
S. One three times a day, after 
-oneals. (In chlorosis.) 

R 110 

Extracti Hyoscyami 1.0 Gm- 

Codeinae 0.(5 Gm- 

Extracti Glycyrrhizae 1.0 Gm- 

M. et ft. pilulae no. x 
S. One pill every 3 hours if re- 
quired. (For the frequent and pain- 
ful urination occurring in epididy- 
mitis and other complications of 
gonorrhoea.) 

R 117 

Hydrarsyri Iodidi Flavi gr. v.i 

Extracti Glycyrrhizae Puri q. s. 

M. et ft. pil. no. xxx 
S. Take 3-6 pills daily. (In secon- 
dary syphilis.) 



PILLS. 



I2H 



l\ 118 

Acidi Arsenosi 1 Gm. 

Strychnin ae Sulphatis 0.06 Gm. 

Extract! Aconiti 0.0 Gm. 

Morphina? Sulphatis 0.1 Gm. 

Aretanilidi 4.0 Gm. 

Pulv. Acaciae q. s. 

M. et ft. pilul. no. xxx 
S. One pill every 1% hours till 
relieved. (For neuralgia.) 



^ 119 

Agaricini <r r . v . 

Extracti Glycyrrhizae ..q. s! 

M. et ft. pilul. no. xxv 
S. One pill early in the evening. 
(For the night-sweats of phthisical 
patients.) 



H. SUPPOSITORIES. 



R 120 

Morphinae Sulphatis gr. j 

Extracti Belladon. Fol. Ale gr. ij 

Camphorse Monobromatae gr. l 

Olei Theobromatis Siv 

M. et ft. supposit. rect. no. x 
S. Insert one into the rectum at 
bed-time. (For chordee.) 

4 121 

Iodoformi 5.0 Gm. 



Morphinae Sulphatis 1 Gm 

Olei Theobromatis ,....10.0 Gm 

Pulveris Acaciae 2 5 Gm 

Syrupi q . s ; 

■ M. ft. supposit. urethr. no. x 

S. Insert one morning and even- 
ing. (To control the pain, and in- 
fluence the course of acute specific 
urethritis.) 



I. OINTMENTS. 



B 122 

Plumbi iodidi 5.0 Gm. 

Adipis Laiiae Hydrosi 10.0 Gm 

Petrolati 15.0 Gm. 

M. et ft. ung, 
S. Apply twice daily, (For en- 
larged glands.) 

ty 123 

Morphinae Sulphatis gr.iij 

Unguenti G alias 5vj 

S. Apply four or five times daily. 
(For haemorrhoids.) 

R< 124 

Unguenti Chrysarobini 60.0 Gm. 

S. Apply with camel's hair brush 
twice daily. (For psoriasis.) 

R 125 

Hydrargyri Ammoniati gr.jss 

Unguenti Aquae Rosae oij 

M. et ft. ung. 
S. Apply twice daily. (In bleph- 
aritis, tinea tarsi etc.) 

^ 126 

Acidi Carbolici 1.0 Gm. 

Petrolati 29.0 Gm. 

M. et ft. ung. 



S Apply externally. (For burns 
slight cuts, etc.) 

R 127 

Unguenti HydrargyriAnimoniati or 
Unguenti Hyrargyri Oxidi 

Rubri 5v j 

S. Apply after washing with car- 
bolated water,(l-3#>. (For pediculo- 
sis, capitis, corporis or pubis. 

^ 128 

Acidi Salicylici 2.0 Gm 

Cerati 6 ,0 Gm. 

M. 
S. Apply on muslin at night, 
(feor the removal of corns, aided by 
soaking the foot in hot water after 
the third application.) 

R^ 129 

Balsami Peruviani 5j 

Iodoformi 5j ss 

Petrolati q.s'.'ad 3j 

M. et ft. ung. 
S. Apply on lint. (For indolent 
ulcers ) 



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OINTMENTS. 



^ 130 

Ung. Hydrargyri 12.0 Gm. 

Ung. Iodi 8.0 Gm. 

Atropinae Sulphatis 0.03 Gm. 

Ung. Aquas Rosas 10.0 Gm. 

M. 
S. Apply on lint. (For gummata, 
nodes, etc.) 

4 131 

Ung. Gallae . mm 

Ung. Strammonii aa 5iv 

M. 

S. Apply several times daily. 
(For painful haemorrhoids. 

^ 132 

Guaiacoli Liq 3.0 Gm. 

Extracti Belladonnae... 2.0 Gm. 

Morphinae Sulphatis 0.4 Gm. 

Adipis Lanae Hydrosi 25.0 Gm. 

M. et ft. ung. 



Sig. To be applied to the part on 
lint. (For epididymitis and or- 
chitis. 

^ 133 

Ung. Hydrargyri 

Adipis Lanae Hydrosi __ 

Petrolati Mollis aa 5v 

M. et in chartulas ceratas no. x 
divide. 

S. One at bed-time by inunction, 
(For syphilis.) 

Note.— Charta cerata is waxed or 
paraffin papers intended for moist 
substances. 

^ 134 

Saponis Mollis ...... 

Sulphuris Sublimati ."aa 15,0 Gm, 

Oalcii Carbonatis Praecip..lO.O Gm. 

Ung. Picis Liquidae .25.0 Gm. 

Petrolati Mollis 35.0 Gm. 

M. et ft. ung. 
S. For external use. (For scabies ) 



KKV TO PRESCRIPTIONS. 



Abrasions, 75. 

Alopecia. 72. 
AiuiMJiia, 36, 99. 
Anaesthetic, local, 52. 
Anorexia, 113. 
Asthma, 10. 

Baldness, see Alopecia. 
Boils, 106. 
Blepharitis, 125. 
Bronchitis, 1, 45,78, 114. 
Bronchitis, children, 46, 47. 
Bronchorrhcea, 1. 
Burns, 51, 53, 126. 

Chancre, 88. 
Chancroid, 89. 
Chlorosis, 115. 
Chordee, 96, 101, 120. 
Chorea, 17, 108. 
Colic, infantile, 30. 
Colic, painters', 28. 
Conjunctivitis, 55, 56. 
Constipation, 12, 35, 99, 113. 
Contusions, 71. 
Colvulsions, 19. 
Corns, 128. 
Coryza, 26, 90. 
Cystitis, acute, 79. 
Cystitis, chronic, 75. 

Dandruff, 72. 

Delerium Tremens, 15, 19, 37. 
Dermatitis, 53, 
Diarrhoea, 3, 5, 85. 
Diarrhoea, atonic, 23. 
Dislocations, 64, 71. 
Dysentery, 85, 105. 
Dyspepsia, 7, 18. 
Dyspepsia, nervous, 20. 

Eclampsia, 15, 19. 
Eczema,92. 
Effusions, 38. 
Epididymitis, 132. 
Epilepsy, 9. 

Exanthemata, 14, 26, 34. 
Excoriated surfaces, 91. 

Freckles, 60. 

Galactorrhoea, 70. 

Glands, enlarged, 122. 

Glaucoma, 65. 

Gonorrhoea, 8, 11, 49, 54, 74, 98, 103, 

121. 
Gout, 100. 104. 
Gummata, 130. 
Gums, spongy, 77. 

Haemorrhoids, 123, 131. 
Headache, 63, 81. 
Heart Diseases, 38, 39. 
Herpes Zoster, 73. 
Hysteria, 31, 109. 



Indigestion, intestnial, 44. 
Influenza, 81. 
Insomnia, 15, 19, 101. 
I ntertrigo, 92. 

Kidneys, Congestion of 33. 
Leucorrhcea, 74, 94. 
Liver, Congestion of 16. 

Malarial Fever, 21. 
Malarial Anaemia, 108. 
Marasmus, 27. 

Menstruation, scanty or suppress- 
ed, 112. 
Metrorrhagia, 124. 
Mouth, ulcerated, 48. 
Mouth- Wash, 58. 

Nasal Catarrh, chronic, 61. 
Neuralgia, 63, 69, 118. 
Neurasthenia, 13, 99. 
Night-Sweats, 87, 119. 
Nipples, sore or fissured, 57 
Nipples, tender, 59. 

Orchitis, 132. 

Pain, 83. 
Pediculosis, 127. 
Pharyngitis, 22. 
Photophobia. 65. 
Phthisis, 1, 27. 
Pneumonia, 41, 97. 
Poisoning, arsenical, 25. 
Poisoning, carbolic acid, 2. 
Pruritis, 66, 68. 
Ptyalism, 48. 

Rickets, 42. 

Rheumatism, acute articular, 26, 

40, 67, 69, 97. 
Rheumatism, chronic articular, 107. 
Rheumatism, muscular. 50, 69. 

Scabies, 134. 

Scrofula, 80. 

Skin diseases, 108. 

Spermatorrhoea, 111. 

Stomach, Acidity of 32. 

Stomach, Cancer of 18 

Stomach, Ulcer of 107. 

Subinvolution of the Uterus, 110. 

Sweating, excessive, 92, 93. 

Swellings, 64, 67. 

Syphilis, 4, 6, 80, 105, 117, 133. 

Toothache, 62. 
Tooth- Powder, 95. 
Tuberculosis, 27. 

Ulcers, indolent, 129. 

Urination, painful and frequent, 116 

Urticaria, 66. 

Vomiting of pregnancy, 82. 

Whooping Cough, 43. 

Worms, round, 84. 

Worms, tape, 86. 



I5H 



POISONS AND ANTIDOTES. 



Acids, concentrated mineral 
and vegetable. 

Note.— For Carbolic Acid 
see Creosote. For Hydro- 
cyanic Acid see Cyanides. 
For Oxalic Acid see Oxal- 
ates. 

Aconite. 



Alkalies,hydrates and car- 
bonates of. 



Alkaloids or substances and 
preparations representing 
them. 



ANTIDOTES. 



Antimony and its prepar- 
ations. 



Antipyrin. 



Arsenic and all its combin- 
ations. 



A mixture consisting' of magnesia Sj, sugar 3ij, 
and water f5xv, in tumblerful doses at short 
intervals. Demulcent drinks, such as a decoc- 
tion of linseed or althaea, flour and water, soap- 
water, milk, eggs, etc. The stomach should be 
evacuated by means of the stomach-tube, and 
irrigated with warm water. 



Inhalations of amyl nitrite or ammonia. Atro- 
pine, digitalis or strychnine hypodermatically. 
See Alkaloids. 



Vinegar, or lemon juice. Emulsions of bland, 
fixed oils (such as olive or cotton-seed oil) or de- 
mulcent decoctions. Cold water to spine. 



The two general anlidotes for all alkaloids are: 
(1) Evacuation, and (2) conversion into insoluble 
compounds. 

For evacuation, use emetics, the stomach pump 
laxative enemata and the catheter. 
Vomiting may be induced by administering a 
tablespoonful of mustard in a tumblerful of 
warm water; or by giving 5 grains of sulphate 
of zinc in a tablespoonful of warm water every 
5 minutes till vomited; or by the use of ^— % of 
one grain of the hydrochlorate of apomor- 
phine hypodermatically or by the mouth. If 
the poison itself produces vomiting, it should 
be kept up by copious draughts of tepid water. 
Insoluble compounds are obtained by the ad- 
ministration of tannic acid dissolved in water, 
or a decoction of some vegetable substance 
containiny large quantities of tannic acid (such 
as nutgalls, oak bark, etc.), forming tannates 
of alkaloids. 

Vomiting is encouraged with large draughts of 
water and milk. A ten per cent, solution of 
tannic acid is given in teaspoonful doses every 
few minutes. Heart stimulants and external 
heat. 



Strophanthus or nux vomica, 
artificial respiration. 



stimulants, and 



Atropine. 



Emetic, followed by milk and eggs. The arti- 
ficial arsenical antidote in tablespoonful doses 
every 5 minutes until 15 or 20 doses have been 
taken. Lastly give milk mixed with lime- 
water. 



See Belladonna. 



POISONS AND ANTIDOTES. 



i6h 



POISONS. 



Barium preparations. 

Belladonna. 

Bromine and its prepar- 
ations. 

Cantharides. 

Carbolic Acid. 

Carbonic Oxide or Dioxide. 



ANTIDOTKS. 



Chloral. 



Chlorine 



Chloroform. 

By Inhalation. 

Internally. 



Chromates. 



Colchicum. 



Cocaine. 



Conium. 



Copper, Preparations of 



Creosote and Carbolic Acid. 



Sal}, huh of Sodium in solution (10 $0, milk, and 
strychnine hypodermatically. 

Morphine, pilocarpine and eserine hypoder- 
matically; also stimulants, See Alkaloids. 

Same as for acids, with the addition of starch- 
water. 

Opiates, cocaine, bland drinks, and a hot bath. 

See Creosote. 

Fresh air. Inhalations of ammonia Cold 
water to head and trunk, and warm water to 
extremities. Rubbing with a K alcoholic solu- 
tion of the volatile oil of mustard has also been 
found useful. 

Evacuation, artificial respiration, atropine and 
strychnine hypodermatically, hot coffee, rub- 
bing with stimulating liniments. 

Sugar and whiskey or brandy mixed with 
water; or beer. Inhalation of alcoholic vapors. 

Inhalations of nitrite of amyl or ammonia. 
Digitalis or whiskey, or both hypodermatically. 
Artificial respiration. Fresh air. 

Evacuation. Fresh air. Artificial respiration. 
Effervescing drinks, such as Seidlitz powders 
(with or witnout the Rochelle salt). Rubbing 
with stimulating substances. Cold water to 
head and chest. 

A mixture consisting of finely pulverized or re- 
duced iron 52 and syrup f 3iij, in tablespoonful 
doses. Demulcent drinks. 

Morphine and atropine hypodermatically, Tea 
or coffee. See Alkaloids. 

Ammonia or amyl nitrite inhalation. Whiskey 
or aromatic spirits of ammonia by the mouth, 
or hypodermatically. Hot and stimulating ap- 
plications. See Alkaloids. 

Strychnine and atropine hypodermatically. 
Decoctions of coffee or tea. friction. See 
Alkaloids. 

Yellow prussiate of potash, when pure, is the 
best chemical antidote. In the absence of the 
last named antidote, the magnesia mixture (See 
Acids) may be given. Evacuation, to be follow- 
ed by milk and eggs. 

Syrup of lime. Solutions of sulphate or bicar- 
bonate of sodium. Egg-nog (with or without the 
spirits) to be followed by decoction of linseed. 



iyu 



POISONS AND ANTIDOTES. 



POISONS. 


ANTIDOTES. 


Cyanides. 


Emetic, to be followed by a laxative enema. 
Cold water to head and spine. Inhalations of 
chlorine vapor. Atropine hypoderrnatically. 


Digitalis. 


Rest in the horizontal position. Inhalations of 
ammonia, and whiskey internally. Se£ Alka- 
loids. 


Ergot. 


Inhalations of amyl nitrite. Hot bath. Whiskey 
mixed with tea or coffee. See Alkaloids. 


Iodides. 


Emetics, demulcent drinks and amyl nitrite 
inhalations. 


Iodine. 


Starch or flow- diffused in water, in large quan- 
tities. 


Iodoform. 


Evacuation. Stimulants. Solution of bicarbo- 
nate of potassium. Diaphoretics. 


Lead, Salts of 


Sulphate of magnesium or Sodium. Evacuation. 
Carbonated drinks. 


Mercury, Salts of 


White of egg and milk, beaten together. Evacu- 
ation. 


Nux Vomica. 


See Strychnine . 


Opium and its preparations. 


Strong coffee. Forced exercise. Artificial res- 
piration. Potassium permanganate (1 to 1000 of 
distilled water) in tumblerful doses every fif- 
teen minutes; also hypoderrnatically. See 
Alkaloids . 


Phosphorus. 


Evacuation, using sulphate of copper as the 
emetic. Calcined magnesia with chlorine water 
in tablespoonf ul doses. Flour and water or in- 
fusion of linseed. French oil of turpentine; hut 
no fatty oils. 


Physostigma and its pre*- 
parations. 


Atropine hypoderrnatically. Potassium perman- 
ganate in the same manner as for opium. See 
Alkaloids. 


Silver. 


Chloride of sodium solution (1 to 10 of water) in 
tumblerful doses. Milk and white of eggs. 


Strychnine. 


Amyl nitrite or chloroform inhalations. Chloral 
and bromide of potassium by the mouth or rec- 
tum. See Alkaloids. 


Tin, Salts of 


Calcined magnesia mixed with 8 parts water 
in teacupful doses. Milk and white of egg in 
large quantities. Infusion of white oak bark. 


Zinc, Salts of 


The symptomatic vomiting is kept up by copi- 
ous draughts of water and milk. White of eggs 
with milk. Tannic acid solution (1 to 8 of water) 
in tablespoonf ul doses . 



INDEX. 



Note.— English names differing from the Latin names in ending only are 
omitted. Parts of Latin names are distinguished by the sign |- 



Mbsi'nthium 10a 

**Aca'cia 10a 

Acetanili'dum Id 

Ace'tum | le 

Acids.., Id to 15d, 3f 

A'cidum-i- Id to 15d, 3f 

Aconiti'na 3f 

Aconi'tum 10a 

A'deps lb 

Benzoin a'tus 2e 

La'na? Hydro'sus lb 

Adonidi'num 3f 

iE'ther 16d 

Ace'ticus 16d 

Agaricin 4f 

Alcohol 17d 

Absolu'tum 17d 

Deodora'tum 17d 

Dilu'tum 17d 

Alkaloids 20c 

A'llium 10c 

Allspice 46a 

Almond, Bitter 12a 

Sweet. 12a 

A'loeBarbade'nsis 10a 

Purifica'ta 2e 

Socotri'na 10a 

Aloes, Barbndoes 10a 

Purified 2e 

Socotrine 10a 

Aloi'num H6c 

Althre'a 10a 

Alum 18d 

Dried 18d 

Alu'men 18d 

Exsicca'tum 18d 

Alu'minil- 19d 

Alu'mnol..... 4f 

Ammoni'acum 12a 

Ammo'nii-- 19d to 22d 

Ammonio-Ferric Alum 39d 

Amv'gdala Ama'ra 12a 

Du'lcis 12d 

Amygdali'num 4f 

A'myl Ni'tris 23d 

Amyle'num Hydra'tum 4f 

A'mylum 12a 

Anemoni'num 4f 

Anise 12a 

Ani'sum 12a 

A'nthemis 12a 

Anthrarobin 4f 

Antimo'niil- 23d, 2 cl 

Antimo'nium Sulphura'tum 25d 

Antimony, Combination* of, %3& to 25d 

Antipyri'num 5f 

A'piol 5f 

Li'quidum 5f 

Apo'cynum. 12a 

Apomorphi'nae Hydrochlo'ras 20c 

A'qua 3e 

A'qual- 4e to 9e 

Arbuti'num of 

Arge'nti 25d to 28d 

Aristol 5f 

A'rnica\ Klo'res 12a 

Ra'dix 12a 

Arnica, Flowers 12a 

Koot 12a 

Arsenic Antidote 43d 



Arsenic Iodide 28d 

White 2d 

A'rseni Io'didum 28d 

Asafetida 14a 

Asaf(e'tida 14a 

Asaprol tif 

Ascle'pias 14a 

Aspi'dium 14a 

Aspidospe'rma J4a 

Atropi'na 21c 

Atropi'nae Sul'phas 22c 

Aura'ntii Ama'ri Co'rtex 14a 

Du'lcis Co'rtex 14a 

Au'ri-I- 28d, 6f 

Balm 40a 
Balsam of Fir 60a 

Peru 14a 

Tolu 14a 

Ba'lsamum Peruvia'num 14a 

Toluta'num 14a 

Ba'rii Dio'xidum 28d 

Barium Dioxide 28d 

Basham's Mixture 40e 

Basilicon Ointment lie 

Bay Rum 64e 

Bearberry 62a 

Bellado'nnae Fo'iia 16a 

Ra'dix 16a 

Belladonna Leaves 16a 

Root 16a 

Benzi'num 29d 

Benzoi'num 16a 

Benzosol 12f 

Bismuth, Combinations of 

29d,30d, 6f, 7f 

Bittersweet 28a 

Bitter Apple 24a 

Blackberry 50a 

lUack Haw 62a 

Blaud's Pills 54e 

Bloodroot 52a 

Blue Cohosh 20a 

Blue Flag 36a 

Blue Vitriol 37d 

Boneset 30a 

Bromethylformine 7f 

Bromofo'rmum 8f 

Bromol 8f 

Bro'mum 31d 

Bromine 31d 

Broom 54a 

Brown Mixture 47e 

Bryo'nia 16a 

Bryony 16a 

Buchu 16a 

Buckthorn 30a 

Burdock 38a 

Butternut 36a 

Cacao Butter 16c 
Cachets lOh 

Cadmium, Combinations of 8f 

Caffei'na 35c 

Citra'ta 35c 

Citra'ta Efferve'scens 59e 

Calabar Bean 44a 

Ca'lamus 16a 

Ca'lcii.l- 31d, 32d 

Calcium, Combinations of 31d, 33d 



Cale'ndula 16a 

Calisaya Bark 22a 

Calomel 47d 

Calu'mba 16a 

Calx 33d 

Chlora'ta 33d 

Sulphura'ta 34d 

Cambo'g'ia 16a 

Ca'mphora 18a 

Monobrorna'ta 34d 

Cannabi'nae Ta'nnas 8f 

Ca'nnabis I'ndica 18a 

Cantharides lb 

Ca'ntharis lb 

Caoutchouc 28a 

Ca'psicum 18a 

Capsules 9k 

Caraway 18a 

Ca'rbo Anima'lis 2b 

Aniraa'lis Purifica'tus 9e 

Li'gni 18a 

Carbo'nei Disulphidum 35d 

Cardomo'muru 18a 

Carragheen 22a 

Ca'rum 18a 

Caryophy'llus 18a 

Cascara Sagrada 48a 

Cascari'lla 20a 

Ca'ssia Bark 22a 

Fi'stula 20a 

Purging 20a 

Casta'nea 20a 

Ca'techu 20a 

Caulophy'ilum 20a 

Caustic, Lunar 37d 

Mitigated 26d 

Celandine 20a 

Ce'ra A'lba 2b 

Fla'va 3b 

Cerates lie 

Cera'tum. •!• lOe, lie 

Ce'rii O'xalas. 35d 

Cerium Oxalate 35d 

Ceta'ceum 3b 

Cetra'ria 20a 

Chalk, Prepared :36d 

Chamomile 12a 

German 40a 

Charcoal 18a 

Animal 2b 

Purified 9e 

Cha'rta Pota'ssii Nitra'tis lie 

Sina'pis lie 

Ohelido'nium 20a 

Chenopo'dium 20a 

Chestnut 20a 

Chinia'phila 20a 

Chinoidinum 8f 

Chira'ta 22a 

Chiretta 22a 

Chio'ral 35d 

Chloralhydrate 35d 

Chlorofo'rmum 36d 

Cho'ndrus 22a 

Chrysarobi'num 36c 

Chrysophanic Acid 36c 

Cimici'fuga 22a 

Cincho'na 22a 

Ru'bra 22a 

Cinchonidi'nae Sulphas 23c 

Cinchoni'na 23c 

Cinchoni'nae Sulphas 24c 

Cinnamo'mum Cassia 22a 

Saigo'nicum 22a 

Zeyla'nicum 22a 

Cinnamon 22a 

Cloves 18a 

Oo'ca 24a 

Cocai'na^ flydrochloras 22c 

Oo'ccus 3b 



Cochineal 3b 

Codei'na 22c 

Codei'na3|- 9f 

Colchici'na 9f 

Coi'chici Ka'dix 24a 

Se'men 24a 

Cclchicum Boot 24a 

Seed 24a 

Collodions lle-12e 

Collo'dium •;• 12e 

Colocynth 24a 

Colocy'nthis 24a 

Confections 13e 

Conii'nae HydrOoromas 9f 

Coni'um 24a 

Convalla'ria 24a 

Copai'ba 24a 

Copper Sulphate 37d 

Coriander 26a 

Coria'ndrum 26a 

Corn-Silk 64a 

Corrosive Sublimate 47d 

Cotton, Absorbent 32a 

Purified 32a 

Root Bark 32a 

Couch-Grass 62a 

CourtPlaster 16e 

Cramp Bark 62a 

Cranesbill 32a 

Cream of Tartar 61d 

Creoli'num 9f 

Creoso'tum 26a 

Carbona'tum 10 f 

Cre'ta Praepara'ta 36d 

Cro'cus 26a 

Cube'ba 26a 

Culver's Root 3.^a 

Cu'pri Sulphas 37d 

Cus'so 26a 

Cypripe'dium 26a 

dandelion 60a 

*^Decoctions 13e-14e 

Deco'ctum-i- 14e 

Diabetin lOf 

Diachylon Ointment 92e 

Plaster 17e 

Digitali'num...., lOf 

Digitalis 26a- 

Diuretin 17f 

Dog Button 42a 

Dog Grass 62a 

Donovan's Solution 40e 

Dosage, Rules of 7s 

Dover's Powder 56e 

Dulcama'ra 28 a 

Effervescent Salts 59e 
Elastica 28a 

ElatiTi'num 36c 

Elder 52a 

Elecampane 36a 

Eli'xir Aroma'ticum 14e 

Pho'sphori 15e 

Elixirs 14e-15e 

Elm 62a 

Empla/struml- 16e-17e 

Emulsions 18e 

Emu'lsumi- 18e 

Epsom Salt 54d 

E'rgota 28a 

Eriodi'ctyon 28a 

Eserine-I- 27c-28c 

Ether 16d 

Acetic 16d 

Ethyli^- lOf 

Eucaly'ptol 28a 

Eucaly'ptus 28a 

Eugenol lOf 

Euo'nymus .....30a 



Eupato'rium [Oa 

Eupborin m. 

Europlicn bit 

Exclpients 52e 

Extracts L9e-24e 

Extractuml 21e 24e 

Bxtractum-|- Fluldum 27e-33e 

Fel Bo'vis 4b 
Bovia Purifica'tum 34e 

Fennel :;(,:| 

Fe'rri-1- 37d to 45d 

Fe'rrum 4<>d 

Redu'etum 4i)d 

Fi'cus 30a 

Fig 30a 

• Fluid Extract of- 27e to 33e 

Fluid Extracts 25e-26e 

Eceni'culum 30a 

Formaldehy'dum Hi 

Fowler's Solution 42a 

Fox-Glove 26a 

Fra'ngula 40a 

Ga'lla 30a 
Gamboge 16a 

Garlic 10a 

Gelse'mium 30a 

Gentia'na 30a 

Ger a'ni u m 32a 

Ginger 64a 

Glauber's Bait ?3d 

Glonoin Spirit .....64e 

Glyceri'num 46d 

Glycerites 34e,35e 

Glyceritum- 35e 

Glyconin 35e 

Glycy rrhi'za 32a 

Gly cy rrhizi'nu m 

Ammoni'atum 37c 

Gluco>ides * 36c 

Gold, Combinations of 28d, 6f 

Golden Seal 34a 

Gossp'pii Kadi'cis Co'rtex 32a 

Gossy ' pi u m Purifica' > urn 32a 

Goulard's Ceiate lOe 

Solution 42a 

Grana'tum 32a 

Griffith's Mixture 47e 

Grinde'lia 32a 

Guaiac 32a 

Guai'aci Li'gnum 32a 

Resi'na 32a 

Guai'acol.v llf-12f 

Guaiacum Wood 32a 

G u a r a ' n a 34a 

Gum Arabic 10a 

Gun Cotton 59e 

H pern atx/xy Ion 34a 
Hamame'lis 34a 

Hedeo'ma .....34a 

H ellebore, Americ in 62a 

Hemlock 24s 

Hemp, Canadian 12a 

Indian 18a 

Henbane 34a 

Hoffmann's Anodyne 62e 

Homatropino? •■ 12 £ 

Honey 5h 

Clarified 46e 

Hose 46e 

Hops 34a 

Horehound 40a 

Hu'mulus 34a 

Hydra'rgyri 47d to 49d; 12f 

Hyclra'rgyrum 49d 

Ammonia'tum 50d 

cum Creta 50d 

Hydrastini'me Hydrochlo'ras 24c 



Bydra'stis 34a 

Hyosci'na^ Hydrobro'mas 24c 

Byosciami'nae •!■ 25c 

Byosc3 i !«ius 34a 

I Hit yoco'ila 4b 
[chthyol 13f 

Illi'cum 34a 

Incompatibilities Ng to llg 

India-Rubber. 28a 

[nfusions 36e-37e 

Infu'surn •[• 

Fnula 36a 

Iodine 51d 

Idofo'rmum 50d 

Io'dum 51d 

Ipecac 36a 

Ipecacua'nha 36a 

I'ris 36a 

Iron 46d 

Combinations of 37d— 46d 

Reduced 46d 

Isinglass 4b 

Jaborandi , 46a 
Jala'pa 36a 

James' Powder 56e 

Jasmine, Yellow 30a 

Ju'glans 36a 

JimsonWeed 56a 

Kama'la 36a 
Ki'no 36a 

Kousso 26a 

Krame'ria 36a 

■ abarraque's Solution. 42e 

■■Lactuca'rium .' 36a 

Ladies' Slipper 26a 

Lanoline 2b 

La'ppa 38a 

L-ird lb 

Benzoinated 2e 

Lead, Combinations of 57d-59d 

Lemon Juice BSa 

Peel 38a 

Lepta'ndra 38a 

Licorice Root 32a 

Lily of the Valley 24a 

Lime 33d 

Chlorinated 34d 

Sulphurated 34d 

Water 40e 

Limo'nis Co'rtex 38a 

Su'ccus 38a 

Liniments • 3*e 

Linime'ntumv 38e 

Linseed 38a 

Li'num - 38a 

Li'quor-;- -— 40e 

Liquorice Root 32a 

Litharge 59d 

Li'thii- 51d-52d 

Lithium, Combinations of 51d-52d 

Lobe'iia 38a 

Logwood 34a 

Losophan ...131 

Lozenges see Troches 

Lugol's Solution 42e 

Lupuli'num 38a 

Lycopo'dium 38a 

Mace 40a 
Ma'cis 40a 

Magne'sia 53d 

Calcined 53d 

Heavy 53d 

Light 53d 

Pondero'sa 53d 

Magne'sii !• ,.53d-54d 



Magnesium Combinations of 54d, 15f 

Male Fern 14a 

Malt, Preparations of 14d 

Ma'ltum 13f 

Manganese, Combinations of 54d 

Manga'ni-I- 54d 

Ma'nna 40a 

Marigold 16a 

Marru'bium 40a 

Marshmallow 10a 

Ma'ssa-I- 46e 

Masses 46e 

Mastic 40a 

Ma'stiche 40a 

Ma'tico 40a 

Matricaria 40a 

May-Apple 46a 

Mel 5b 

Despuma'tum 46e 

Rosas 46e 

Meli'ssa 40a 

Menisper'mum 40a 

Me'ntha Piperi'ta 40a 

Vi'ridis 40a 

Menthol 42a 

Mercury 49d 

Amnioniated 50d 

Combinations of 48d-49d ;12f 

with Chalk 50d 

Me'thyl Salicy'las 55d 

Mezereon 42a 

Meze'reum 42a 

Mindere'rus Spirit 40e 

Mistu'ra-I- 47e 

Mixtures 47e 

Monsel's Solution 42e 

Moonseed, Canadian 40a 

Morphi'na 25c 

Morphi'nse-|- 26c 

Mo'schus 5b 

Moss, Iceland 20a 

Irish 22a 

Mucilages 48e 

Mucila'gol- 48e 

Musk 5b 

Mustard, Black 56a 

White 56a 

Myri'stica 42a 

My'rrha 42a 

Maphtalene 55d 

"Naphtali'nuni 55d 

Naphtol 55d 

Narcei'na 14f 

Narcoti'na 14f 

Neutral Principles 36c 

Nutgall 30a 

Nutmeg ...42a 

Nux Vo'mica 42a 

Oak White 48a 
Oil, Cade 18c 

Carron 38e 

Castor ..X4c 

Cod Liver... 14c 

Cotton Seed 14c 

Croton 16c 

Ethereal .18c 

Lard 14c 

Linseed 14c 

Olive ,14c 

Phosphorated 19c 

Oil of Allspice 8c 

Almond, Expressed 14c 

American Wormseed. 4c 

Anise 2c 

Bay 8c 

Benne 16c 

Bergamot 2c 

Bitter Almond 2c 



Oil of Cajuput 2c 

Caraway 4c 

Cassia 4c 

Cinnamon 4c 

Cloves 4c 

Copaiba 4c 

Coriander 4c 

Cubeb 4c 

Erigeron 4c 

Eucalyptus 4c 

Fennel 6o 

Juniper 6c 

Lavender Flowers 6c 

Lemon 6c 

Mustard, Volatile 10c 

Neroli 2c 

Nutmeg 8c 

Orange Flowers 2c 

Orange Peel 2c 

Pennyroyal 6c 

Peppermint , 6c 

Rose 8c 

Rosemary Sc 

Sandal Wood 10c 

Sassafras 10c 

Savine 8c 

Spearmint 6c 

Sweet Birch 2c 

Tar 8c 

Thyme 10c 

Turpentine 10c 

Turpentine, Rectified 19c 

Wintergreen 6c 

Wintergreen. Synthetic 55d 

Oils, Essential lc 

Fixed 13c 

Volatile lc 

Ointments 91e to 93e 

Oleates 49e 

Olea'tum-I- 49e 

Oleore'sina-I- 50e 

Oleoresins 50e 

O'leum-i- lc-19c 

O'pii Pu'lvis 44a 

O'pium 44a 

Deodora'tum 51e 

Deodorized 5le 

Powdered 44a 

Orange Peel, Bitter 14a 

Sweet 14a 

Ox Gall 4b 

Inspissated 4b 

Purified 34e 

pancreati'nuni 6b 

■ Paraldehy'dum 56d 

Parei'ra 44a 

Brava 44a 

Parilla, Yellow 40a 

Peliitory 48a 

Pennyroyal 34a 

Pental 14b 

Pe'po 44a 

Pepp p r 46a 

African 18a 

Black 46a 

Cayenne 18a 

Peppermint 40a 

Pepsi'num Gb 

Sacchara'cum .51e 

Petrola'tum 56d-o7d 

Phenaceti'num 15f 

Phenol 4d 

Pho'sphorus 57d 

Physosti'gma 44a 

Physostigmi'naei- 27c-28c 

Phy'tola'cca? Fru'ctus 44a, 

Ra'dix 44a 

Picrotoxi'num 38e 

Pills 52e-54e 

Pilocarpi'nse Hydrochlor'as 28c 



Piloea/rpus 46a 

Pi'lulae 53e-54e 

Pime'nta 46a 

Pinkroot 56a 

Pi'per 4thi 

Piper azi'pum 15f 

Piperi'num 38c 

Pipsissewa 20a 

Pitch Burgundy 46a 

Pix Burgu'ndiea 46a 

Li'quida 40a 

Plasters 14e-17e 

Pleurisy Root 14a 

Plu'mbiv 57d-59d 

Podophyllum ...46a 

Poison Ivy 50a 

Poisons and Antidotes 15h-17h 

Poke Berry 44a 

Root - 44a 

Pomegranate 32a 

Pota'ssa 59d 

cum Oalce 59d 

Pota'ssiil- 60d-B6d 

Potassium, Combination* o/...59d-66d 

Powders 55e 

Precipitate, Red 48d 

White 50d 

Prescriptions lg-12h 

Prickley Ash 64a 

Prune 46a 

Pru'num 46a 

Pru'nus Virginia'na 48a 

Pulsatilla 48a 

Pulvis-j- o6e 

Pumpkin Seed 44a 

Pyre'thrum 48a 

Pyrogallol 66d 

Pyroxyli'num 59e 

Qua'ssia 48a 
Quebracho 14a 

Queen's Hoot 56a 

Que'rcus Alba 48a 

Quicksilver 49d 

Quilla'ja 48a 

Quinidi'nse Sulphas 29c 

Quini'na 29c 

Quini'naB-l- 30c-32c-15f 

Raspberry 50a 
Resins 60e 

Resi'na 60e 

Resi'na -|* 80e 

Resorcinol 66d 

Resorci'nuni' 66d 

Rha'mnus Purshia'na 48a 

Rhatany.. 36a 

Rhe'uni 48a 

Rhubarb 48a 

Rhus Gla'bra 50a 

Rhus Toxicodendron 50a 

Rochelle Salt 63d 

Ro'sa Centifolia 50a 

Ro'sa Gallica 50a 

Rose, Pale 50a 

Red ...50a 

Rubidiil- lof 

Rubidium, Combination* of ..15f 

Rubus 50a 

Idaa'us 50a 

Ru'mex 50a 

Sabi'na 50a 
Sacchari'num 16f 

Sa'ccharum 52a 

Lactis 7b 

Saffron 26a 

Sage 52a 

Salici'num 39c 

Salol 57d 



Saltpetre 65d 

Salts of Tartar 62d 

Salvia 52a 

Sainbu'cus 52a 

Sanguina'ria 52a 

Sauguinari'nae Ni'tras 16f 

Sa'ntalum Ru'brum 52a 

Santo'nica 52a 

Santoni'num 39c 

Sa'po 61e 

Mollis ble 

Vi'ridis 6le 

Sarsapari'lla 52a 

Sa'ssafras 54a 

Medulla 54a 

Pith 54a 

Saunders, Red 52a 

Savine 506 

Scammo'nium 54a 

Scilla 54a 

Scillipicri'num 16f 

Scopa'rius 54a 

Scopolami'nae Hydrobro'mas 16f 

Scullcap 54a 

Scuttela'ria 54a 

Seidlitz Powder 56e 

Se'nega 54a 

Se'nna 54a 

Serpenia'ria 56a 

Se'vum 7b 

Silver, Combinations of 25d-27d 

Sina'pis Alba 56a 

Ni'gra 56a 

Slippery Elm 62a 

Snakeroot, Black 22a 

Virginia 66a 

Soap 61e 

Bark 48a 

Soft 61e 

White Castile 61e 

Soaps 61e 

Sodiiy 67d to74d 

Sodium, Combinations of 57d-74d 

Solutions 39e-45e 

Spanish Flies lb 

Spartei'nae Sulphas...., 32c 

Spearmint 40a 

Spermaceti 3b 

Spermr'na 16f 

Spigelia 56a 

Spirit of Nitre, Sweet 62c 

Spirits 61e-64e 

Spfritus-i- 62e-64e 

Squill 54a 

Staphisa'gria 56a 

Star- Anise 34a 

Starch 12a 

Stavesacre 56a 

Stilli'ngia 56a 

Storax 58a 

Strammonii Folia , 56a 

Se'men 56a 

Strammonium leaves 56a 

Seeds 56a 

Stro'ntiil- 74d 

Strontium, Combinations of 74d 

Strophanthinum 16f 

Stropha'nthus 58a 

Strychni'na 33c 

Strychni'nae Sul'phas 33c 

Sty 'rax , 58a 

Suet 7b 

Sugar 52d 

of Lead 57d 

of Milk 7b 

Sulphonal : 12f 

Sulphur, -f- 75d-76d 

Su'mbul-I- 58a 

Sumac 50a 

Supposito'ria 66c 



Suppositoria Glycerini 66c 

Sweet Flag 16a 

Syrups 67e-75e 

Syru'pus!- 68e-75e 

Taba'cum 58a 
Talcum 13f 

TamarL'ndus 58a 

Tanace'tum 58a 

Tanuin 14d 

Tansy 58a 

Tar 46a 

Tara'xacum ..60a 

Tartar Emetic 23d 

Terebe'num 76d 

Terebi'nthina 60a 

Canade'nsis 60a 

Terpi'ni Hy'dras 76d 

Theine 35c 

Theobromi'na 17f 

Thiol 17f 

Thiosinaminum 17f 

Thymol 60a 

Tinctu'ra-i- 78e to 85e 

Tinctures 77e to 85e 

Tobacco 58a 

Tragaca'ntha 60a 

Tribromphenol 8f 

Tri'ticum 62a 

Tritura'tio Elateri'ni 88e 

Triturations 88e 

Troches 88e to 90e 

Trochi'scii- 88e to 90e 

Tully's Powder 56e 

Turpentine 60a 

Canada 60a 

Turpeth Mineral 49d 



U'lmus 62a 
Urethane I8f 

Uropherin 17f 

U'va U'rsi 62a 

Ungue'ntuni •;■ , 72e-93e 

Valeria'na 62a 
Vani'lla 62a 

Yeratri'na 34c 

Vera'trum Vi'ride 62a 

Vibu'rnum O'pulus 62a 

Prunifo'lium. 62a 

Vienna Caustic 59d 

Vinegars le 

Vi'num •:■ 6ia;94e 

Vite'llus 7b 

Wafers 9h 

■"Wahoo 30r 

Waters 3eto9e 

Wax, White 2b 

Yellow 3b 

Whiskey 62b 

Wild Cherry t8a 

Wines 64a; 94e 

Witchhazel 34a 

Wool-Fat, Hydrous ... 

Wormseed. American 20a 

Levant 52a 

If anto'xylum 64a 

Yellow Dock 50a 
Yolk of Egg 7b 

JFe'a 64a 

^Zinc and its salts. 77d to 79d 

Zi'nciv 77d to 79d 

Zi'ncum 79d 

Zi'ngiber * 64a 



ERRATA. 

On pp. 2 p a second line from bottom omit one k< l" m the word Chima- 
phila. 

On pp. 25a fifth line from top read 0.1 — 0.5 not 0.1 — 5.0. 

On pp. lie article "Charta Sinapis" fourth line from bottom read 9.2 
square inches not 24 square inches. 

On pp. 60a read Terebinthina not Therebinthina. 



AUG 3 IC9D 



